新概念英语第二册77-02

Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel

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draw up: 签署

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draw back: 倒退

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draw up＝stop: 停止,停下来

Summary writing

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1 The tunnel will(would) be ventilated, a French engineer planned to build in 1858.

The tunnel which a French engineer planned to build in 1858 would be ventilated if tall chimmeys were built above sea level.

先行词, which : 非限定性定语从句

The tunnel, which a French engineer planned to build in 1858, would be ventilated if tall chimmeys were built above sea level.

3 because they would

4 Though...because...

because the British had feared invasion.

It was stopped because the British had feared invasion.

Though it was begun (work begin forty-two years later), it was stopped because...

5 However 起了副词的作用,后面可以直接加一个句子

Composition

1 Thanks to : 幸亏(to是介词) / because of : 由于

Thanks to the English Channel which separates British from Europe, the country has not been invaded since 1066.

2 now that : 即使 (既然)

Howwever, now that moden warfare is far more complex ,such fears no longer exist.

即使现代战争越来越复杂了,然而这样的害怕都已经不存在了

3 Both...and...

Both Britain and Europe benefit... (注意benefit不能加s)

benefit n.利益, 好处 vt.有益于, 有助于 vi.受益

Lesson 65 Jumbo Versus the Police

versus prep. 对

Christmas n. 圣诞节

circus n. 马戏团

present n. 礼物

accompany v 陪伴, 随行

approach v 走近

ought modal verb. 应该

weigh v. 重

fortunate adj 幸运的

VS

Christmas Eve : 圣诞前夜

Father Christmas : 圣诞老人

Santa Claus : 圣诞老人

I'll accompany you to your hotel.

I'll accompany you home.

come nearer and nearer = approach

The old man approaches 80 years old.

approach sb : 离某人越来越近

He is approaching me.

approach n 途径, 方法

We have found an approach to success.

ought to do sth.

should do sth.