2) frustrate v. 挫败;阻挠;使感到灰心;frustrated adj. 感到沮丧的;frustrating adj. 令人沮丧的;frustration n. 挫败、灰心、沮丧。
例句:①He gets so frustrated at not being able to do things for himself any more.
②Parents are increasingly frustrated with the local school system.
③It's frustrating to wait all day for a repairman who doesn't show up.
④ He expressed his frustration at not being able to talk openly.
活用:英译汉:There is a growing sense of frustration among the hospital staff.
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2. "Nothing could be better. "he thought. (P10)
Nothing could be better. = These are the best. can/could 在否定句中与比较级连用,表示一个可定的最高级。
例句:You can't find a better hotel in such a small town. = This is the best hotel you can find in such a small town.
拓展:Can't be better! 绝了! Can't be worse! 糟透了!
活用:英译汉:1)She sings well. Nobody has a better voice in our class.
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2)You can't be cleverer to have such a wonderful idea.
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3. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by.(p10)
see sb do sth 为"感官动词+宾语+宾补"的结构,宾补do 为省略to 的不定式。这个结构也适用于其它感官动词,常见的比如hear, listen to,watch, feel 等均表示感受到动作的过程。在这个结构中,如果感官动词用做被动语态,则宾补为to do, 即带to 的不定式。
例句:
They watched her step off the sidewalk, cross the road, and disappear into the post office.= She was watched to step off the sidewalk, cross the road, and disappear into the post office.
拓展:感官动词+宾语+do 表示感受到动作的过程
感官动词+宾语+doing 表示感受到动作发生过程中的某个点
感官动词+宾语+done 表示感受到被动动作
活用:语法填空
1)The witness was listened to ________(give) a detailed account of what had happened.