新概念英语第二册46-03

Lesson 38 Everything except the weather

for: (连词)表示因为(解释说明，附加的) = because 因为(一定要说的)

even though -- 从句的连词，“即使” (让步状语从句)

for + 并列句，做主句

so many years: 这么多年

After + ...

got a shock: 吓了一跳,吃了一惊

as if + 句子：似乎，好像 -- as though

过去完成时, 虚拟语气

even though -- even if

In the end, it was more than he could bear. 他再也不能忍受了. (口语)

hardly ... when ...: 还没来得及就(过去完成时，一般过去时)

hardly had sb. done

have (no) time to do sth. : (没)有时间做某事