新概念英語第二冊重難點解析(Lesson 62)

in the company of是什麼意思

Notes on the text

1。 Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control。 消防隊員們同那場森林大火搏鬥了將近3個星期最後才把火勢控制住。

under control： 受到控制

2。 Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction，for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well。 冬季即將來臨，這些山丘對周圍的村莊具有毀滅性的威脅，因為大雨不僅會沖走土壤，而且還會引起嚴重的水災。

come on： 開始，來臨，用於指時間、季節等自然條件情況的出現。

not only……but……as well： 不但……而且……， 相當於not only……but also

wash away： 沖刷

3。 The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge quantities by aeroplanes。 飛機把這種草籽大量地撒播在地上。

in huge quantities： 大量的

4。 In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries，patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil。 一片片的綠草開始出現在這片燒焦的土地上，代替了多少世紀以來一直生長在那裡的參天大樹。

in place of： 代替

Key structures

過去完成時

（had done）表示過去某一時間前就已經發生或完成了的動作（過去的過去），對過去的某一點造成的某種影響或結果。

例句：He had lived in Scotland for fifteen years before he came to England。

過去完成進行時

（had been doing）表示某個過去正在進行的動作或狀態，持續到過去某個時刻，還未完成，一直持續到之後的當前才結束。

例句：He had been working in a factory for years before he got this job。

Special difficulties

容易混淆的單詞

1。 control： 控制 He controls a large business company。

check： 檢查 A mechanic checked my car engine。

2。 great： 偉大 The Parthenon is a great building。

big： 大的 Skyscrapers are big buildings。

3。 soil： 土壤 Olive trees can grow in poor soil。

ground： 地面 The ball fell to the ground。

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