Lesson 109 A good idea
Lesson 109 A good idea
词汇
idea n. 主意，想法
复数：ideas
用法：口语：Good idea! 好主意！
Big idea! 高见！好主意！
Great idea! 好主意
Bad idea! 坏主意！
用法：the idea of … ……的主意
例句：你对他的想法是对的。
Your idea of him is right.
a little 一点儿（加不可数名词）
区别：a little（还有）一点儿+不可数名词——情感肯定
little 一点儿+不可数名词——情感否定
a few 一点儿+可数名词——情感肯定
few 一点儿+可数名词——情感否定
例句：就剩一点水了！
There is little water!
还剩一点儿水！
There is a little water!
我在学校里有几个朋友。
I have a few friends at school.
我在学校里只有几个朋友。
I have few friends at school.
teaspoonful n. 一勺【单位名称】
构成：tea n. 茶 spoon n. 勺子 -ful ……很多的【形容词后缀】
搭配：a teaspoonful of … 一勺……
相关：green tea 绿茶
milk tea 奶茶
teaspoon 茶匙
soup spoon 汤匙
black tea 红茶
less a. 较少的【little比较级】
比较级的不规则变化：
good/well - better - best
bad/ill - worse - worst
many/much - more - most
little - less - least
常用搭配：less + 形容词 + than 不如……
例句：他不如Amber漂亮。
He is less beautiful than Amber.
pity n. 遗憾
用法：What a pity! 真遗憾呀！【安慰别人】
例句：I lost my bag. What a pity!
搭配：have/take pity on … 对……表示同情
例句：Amber考试没有及格，我对她表示同情。
Amber failed the exam, I took pity on her.
instead adv. 代替
用法：instead of + 动词ing 代替做……【没有做】
例句：我没有去公园，而是去了学校。
Instead of going to the park, I go to school.
advice n. 建议，忠告【不可数】
搭配：take one’s advice 采纳……的意见
例句：不要采纳他的意见。
Don’t take his advice.
课文部分
Shall I make some coffee, Jane?
That’s a good idea, Charlotte.
It’s ready. Do you want any milk? Just a little, please.
What about some sugar? Two teaspoonfuls?
No, less than that.
One and a half teaspoonfuls, please. That’s enough for me.
That was very nice. Would you like some more? Yes, please.
I’d like a cigarette, too. May I have one? Of course.
I think there are a few in that box. I’m afraid it’s empty.
What a pity! It doesn’t matter. Have a biscuit instead.
Eat more and smoke less! That’s very good advice!
语言点
Shall I make some coffee, Jane? Jane，我去弄点咖啡吧？
some用于疑问句，希望得到肯定回答。
shall = will 但是只用于第一人称
搭配：I/we shall + 动词原形 我/我们将要做……
例句：我今年将要12岁了。
I shall be 12 this year.
That’s a good idea, Charlotte. 这个主意很不错。
固定口语句型，表示对于意见的赞同。
表示反对建议：
I don’t think so. 我看还是别了。
I’m afraid it’s not a good idea. 恐怕这个主意不咋地。
It’s ready. 准备好了。
ready a. 准备好的
搭配：be ready to do 乐于去做……
例句：雷锋总是乐于帮助别人。
Lei Feng is always ready to help others.