上句也可以说成：The man came in, book in hand.

2) with +名词+形容词　

　With the weather so close and stuffy, it is going to rain presently.

　天气这么闷热，可能要下雨。

　He used to sleep with the windows open.

3) with +名词+副词

　The square looks more beautiful than ever with all the lights on.

4) with + 名词 + -ed 分词 （强调名词是 -ed分词动作的承受者或动作已经发生）

　With this problem solved, they went home happily.

　All the afternoon he worked with the door locked.

5) with + 名词 + -ing分词（强调名词是 -ing分词的动作的发出者或某动作正在进行）

　With the boy leading the way, we quickly found Mr. Wang's house.

　He felt more uneasy with the whole class staring at him.

6) with + 名词 + to do （不定式动作尚未发生）

　So in the afternoon, with nothing to do, I went on a round of the bookshops.

　由于下午无事可做，我就去书店转了转。

　I can't go out with all these dishes to wash.

4. The first time I saw a three-year-old kid cheerfully chewing a chicken's head I had bad dreams for weeks.

=When I saw a three-year-old kid cheerfully chewing a chicken's head for the first time ...

　此处the first time引导时间状语从句，相当于when ...。例如：

　The moment I got home, I telephoned him.

　我一回到家，就给他打了电话。

　Each time he came here, he would visit me.

　他每次来这儿，都拜访我。

5. But one thing I do admire is the polite manner in which British people eat, even if it is just a potato.