1. mystery. [C]神秘的事；不可思議的事。
Her sudden disappearance was a complete mystery.他的突然失蹤是一件不可思議的事。
It’s a mystery to me how she passed the exam.她是如何通過(guò)考試的對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)是一個(gè)謎。
[U]神秘性，謎
stories full of mystery
mysterious. Adj. 神秘的，難以理解的
The mysterious disappearance of Jim upset everyone.吉姆的神秘失蹤使大家心煩意亂。
2. sorry, I didn’t recognize you.對(duì)不起，我剛才沒(méi)認(rèn)出你來(lái)。
本句話中所用的時(shí)態(tài)是一般過(guò)去時(shí)。因?yàn)檎f(shuō)話時(shí)讓娜已經(jīng)知道對(duì)方是誰(shuí)，所以應(yīng)該用與現(xiàn)在無(wú)關(guān)的時(shí)態(tài)，即過(guò)去時(shí)。
I never thought you were going to bring me a gift.我沒(méi)想到你會(huì)給我?guī)ФY物。
The problem is so simple. I wonder why I didn’t think of that.我剛才怎么沒(méi)想到呢。
Oh, it’s you, I’m sorry I didn’t know you were here.抱歉我不知道你在這。
*recognize (recognize): Vt. 沒(méi)有進(jìn)行式
①辨認(rèn)出 recognize sb/sth (by sth)
Dogs recognize people by their smell.狗憑嗅覺(jué)認(rèn)人
The town has changed so much you wouldn’t recognize it.這個(gè)城鎮(zhèn)變化太大你會(huì)認(rèn)不出它的
②承認(rèn)recognise sb/sth (as sth) recognize sb/sth (to do)
Everyone recognize him to be a good man./as a good man.大家都承認(rèn)他是個(gè)好人
③認(rèn)清；認(rèn)識(shí)到recognise+ (that)
He didn’t recognize that he was wrong.他不承認(rèn)他錯(cuò)了
*recognise與know比較，前者指“認(rèn)出，辨認(rèn)”，為短暫性動(dòng)詞。而know指“知道，認(rèn)識(shí)”， 為延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞。
I recognize my son’s voice on the phone. 從電話中我認(rèn)出是我兒子的聲音。
Tom pretended that he didn’t know the old man. 湯姆假裝不認(rèn)識(shí)那位老人。
3. “ Years of hard work, very little food ……a moment’s rest.”
多年的辛勤勞作，食不果腹，居住的房間很小，從來(lái)沒(méi)有片刻的休息。
這段話由四個(gè)名詞構(gòu)成，表明了四個(gè)完整意思，這種結(jié)構(gòu)叫單成分句。它本身就是一個(gè)相對(duì)完整的語(yǔ)言單位，無(wú)須補(bǔ)充其他句子成分。使用單成分句顯得言簡(jiǎn)意賅，深刻感人。
“…only a small cold room to live in”是不定式作定語(yǔ)。不定式作定語(yǔ)通常放在它所修飾的名詞后面，與該名詞在邏輯上有動(dòng)賓關(guān)系。
Could you find me a job to do?幫我找個(gè)工作做？
Do you have anything to say on this question?
如該動(dòng)詞是不及物動(dòng)詞，應(yīng)該加上適當(dāng)名詞。
There is nothing to worry about.沒(méi)什么好擔(dān)心的。
Please give me a knife to cut with.
I need some paper to write on.我需要一些寫(xiě)字的紙。
4．surely. adv.
①surely作“無(wú)疑，當(dāng)然”講，表示說(shuō)話人對(duì)句子主語(yǔ)將發(fā)生的事相當(dāng)有把握。
He will surely succeed in passing the exam.他一定會(huì)成功通過(guò)考試的
Careless driving will surely cause accidents.粗心駕車一定會(huì)導(dǎo)致事故
②surely還可以用來(lái)表示“對(duì)所說(shuō)的內(nèi)容確信無(wú)疑，或者表示對(duì)某事的驚訝”
I surely met him somewhere in Beijing.我一定在北京的某個(gè)地方見(jiàn)過(guò)他
Surely you are not going to eat that! 你不至于吃那種東西吧？
③surely也可以作“當(dāng)然，沒(méi)問(wèn)題”
-Can I use your car for a while?
-Surely.
5. explain.vt&vi. 解釋，說(shuō)明
explain sth (to sb). explain + (to sb) + that/wh-
The lawyer explained the new law (to us).
Can you explain what this word means? 你能解釋一下這個(gè)詞的意思嗎？
He explained to the policeman that his driving licence was lost. 他向警察解釋他的駕駛執(zhí)照丟了。
6．jewelly. [U] 珠寶，首飾 a jewelly box珠寶盒
This necklace is my most valuable piece of jewelly.這個(gè)項(xiàng)鏈?zhǔn)俏易钯F重的珠寶
jewel (一般用復(fù)數(shù))，寶石飾物，首飾
She locked her jewels in the safe. 她把她的首飾鎖在保險(xiǎn)箱里了。
7. Can’t you just wear a flower instead? 你不能只戴朵花嗎？
本句話是表示否定的疑問(wèn)句。否定疑問(wèn)句一般用在表示請(qǐng)求，發(fā)表個(gè)人看法或是表示驚訝的情況下。
Can’t you help me now? （表示請(qǐng)求）
Can’t you finish such an easy job in so long a time? （表示驚訝）
否定疑問(wèn)句一般都是期待對(duì)方的肯定回答，或者不打算對(duì)方回答�；卮鸬臅r(shí)候，肯定回答用yes，但要翻譯成“不”，相反，則用no。
-Don’t you like your present?
-Yes, I do. 不，我喜歡。
-Isn’t he a writer?
-No, he isn’t. 對(duì)，他不是。
8. continue. vi(+with)& vt （使）繼續(xù)；（使）延續(xù)
the fighting continued for a week.戰(zhàn)斗持續(xù)了一個(gè)星期。
How long can they continue (with) this damaging strike?他們這種破壞性罷工能持續(xù)多久？
[+to do]
she continued to make progress in her lesson.她繼續(xù)在學(xué)習(xí)中取得進(jìn)步。
[+v-ing]
he continued writing his diaries until he died.他堅(jiān)持寫(xiě)日記直到去世。
* to be continued未完待續(xù)
* continuous. adj.持續(xù)的，不間斷的，連續(xù)的
The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.大腦需要不斷的供血
9. call on, call at, visit, drop in
call on sb 拜訪某人 call at some place訪問(wèn)某地
I decide to call on mr smith and hope to ask him for some good advice.
I called at my friend’s office during my stay in shanghai.
visit既可做動(dòng)詞，賓語(yǔ)可以是人，又可以是物。也可做名詞，和pay構(gòu)成短語(yǔ),
pay a visit (to) sb/some place
He was happy to have a chance to visit Canada.
He often pays a visit to the poor areas of his own country.
drop in “順便拜訪”，指未事先通知的非正式訪問(wèn)。是不及物動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)，通常需要接介詞on和at. drop in on sb drop in at some place
Please drop in when you’re free.
Tom often drops in on me.
On my way home, I dropped in at Li Hua’s house.
call back 召回 call for要求
call forth 使產(chǎn)生…；喚起… call in請(qǐng)…；招請(qǐng)
call off 取消…；停止 call out大聲叫喊
call up打電話給…
10．Pierre and I did have a good time at the ball.……確實(shí)在舞會(huì)上玩的很開(kāi)心。
在本句話中，did是助動(dòng)詞，用在肯定句中起強(qiáng)調(diào)作用。譯為“確實(shí)。的確”。
I did see him on my way to school yesterday. 我在上學(xué)途中確實(shí)看到他了。
My father does enjoy traveling.我父親的確喜歡旅游
They do come here every Saturday morning.他們確實(shí)每周六早晨來(lái)這里。
[注意]：由于助動(dòng)詞已經(jīng)體現(xiàn)了句子中的時(shí)態(tài)和數(shù)，所以謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞應(yīng)該用原形。
*have a good/pleasant/wonderful time (=enjoy onself) 過(guò)得愉快
*have a hard/bad time過(guò)得艱難；日子過(guò)得不好