新概念英语第二册58-04

Lesson 50 Taken for a ride

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I love travelling in the country, but I don't like losing my way.

love

love doing / like doing 强调一种习惯， 喜欢做某事

I love my brother, but I don't like his girlfriend.

I love having dinner with you, but I don't like paying for dinner.

I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.

go on an excursion = have an excursion

take 花费

take sb. some time

Eg.: My trip took me a long time.

it 形式主语

it takes sb. some time to do sth.

it takes sb. some time that...

Eg.: It took me a month to learn book 2.

sb. spend some time doing sth.

Eg.: I spent a month learning English.

sb. spend some time on sth.

金钱上的花费 cost, pay for sth.

than I expected [口语化] 比我所预料的

The question is easier than I expected.

You are greater than I expected.

You are more beautiful than I expected.

You are better than I expected.

than I thought 比我原以为的

The holiday took you longer than I expected.

The English class took me longer than I thought.

'I'm going to Woodford Green,' I said to the conductor as I got on the bus, 'but I don't know where it is.'

where it is 注意单词连续

get on the bus 上车

get off the bus 下车