新概念英语 第二册 Lesson 38

sunshine n. 1)阳光[U] Cats like lying down in the sunshine． 2)晴天，好天气[u] After rain comes sunshine． 3)快活，开朗 ['prez(ə)ns] Her presence always gives sunshine to all of us. 她的出现总是让我们很开心。 a ray of sunshine -线光明（希望） (一线) sunrise 日出 before sunrise 日出前 dawn 黎明 [dɔːn] sunset 日落 after sunset 日落后
Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold. complain about 抱怨 complain to sb about sth 对某人抱怨 complain about the weather 抱怨天气 even though引导让步状语从句，相当于even if “即使” Even though he worked hard, , he failed in the exam.
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My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country. He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there. Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold. After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock. He acted as if he had never lived in England before. In the end, it was more than he could bear. He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country. The dream he had had for so many years ended there. Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.
Mediterranean adj. /n. [ˌmeditə‘reiniən] n．地中海 the Mediterranean/the Mediterranean Sea adj.地中海的，地中海沿岸的，内陆的 Mediterranean climate 地中海气候（内陆气候）
complain V． 1)（常做贬义）抱怨，投诉，发牢骚 complain to sb about sth 对某人抱怨某事 complain to sb at sth 对某人抱怨某事 complain about the terrible weather You are always complaining about your fate! [feɪt] 命运 complain of...诉说（病，痛等） complain of a toothache牙疼 complain about多用于对你不满意的事情“抱怨” complain of用于“生病或是身体某部分不适,疼痛”的抱 怨。 2) 投诉 We complained to the police about the noise from the bar.洒吧问噪音人，我们向警方投诉。
My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England.He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country. before he returned to England时间状语从句 settle down定居 dream of sth. /doing sth.梦想做某事 I am always dreaming of living in Spain. He dreams of becoming a millionaire. country 1)国家 He sold the house and left the country. 2)乡村，乡下 He had planned to settle down in the country. countryside农村 [vɪ'ɛnə] The countryside around Vienna is very beautiful.
Lesson 38 Everything except theNew words and expressions】
1 except [ik‘sept] prep.除了 2 Mediterranean [ˌmeditə‘reiniən] n.(the～)地中海 3 complain [kəm‘plein] v.抱怨 4 continually [kən‘tinjuəli] adv.不断地 5 bitterly [‘bitəli] adv.刺骨地 6 sunshine ['sʌnʃain] n.阳光
bitterly adv.苦苦地，惨痛地，严寒地 He was bitterly disappointed．他极度的失望。 be bitterly cold 刺骨的寒冷 1)苦味的 a bitter taste -种苦的味道 The coffee was too bitter to drink.这个咖啡太苦了没法喝。 2)痛苦的，令人悲伤的 a bitter life 痛苦的一生 a bitter experience 痛苦的经历 bitter tears 痛苦的泪水 She has a bitter memory． 她有一段痛苦的回忆。 3)严寒的 a bitter winter寒冷的冬天 bitterness n．痛苦 Who goes through the happiness and bitterness with me?
except prep． 除了，除了…外 Except a broken chair, the room has no furniture. He answered all the questions except the last one. except for没有“所指项目类别”的限制 Except for a broken chair, the room is empty. except that I know nothing about his career except that he is a graduate of Oxford University. [kə‘rɪə] 职业 [’grædʒʊət] 毕业 除了他是牛津大学毕业生之外，我对他的职业一无所知。 besides 表示“除 … 以外，（还，也）” Besides English, they also study math, physics and chemistry apart from 除…之外 Apart from a few faults, he is a trustworthy teacher.信赖 Apart from the cost, the dress doesn't suit me. but prep. 除…之外 ( 与no, nobody, all, anywhere等连用） Nobody knew her name but me.除了我之外，没人知道她的名字。 They were all there on time but the chairman.
我的老朋友哈里森在回到英国以前曾多年居住在 地中海地区。过去他常幻想退休后到英国，并计 划在乡间安顿下来。他刚一回到英国便买下了一 幢房子住了进去。但紧接着他就开始抱怨那里的 天气了。因为即使那时仍为夏季，但雨总是下个 不停，而且常常冷得厉害。在阳光下生活了那么 多年的哈里森对此感到惊奇。他的举动就好像他 从未在英国生活过一样。最后，他再也忍受不住， 还没等安顿下来就卖掉了房子，离开了这个国家。 他多年来的幻想从此破灭。哈里森把每件事情都 考虑到了，唯独没想到天气。
continually adv.频繁地，屡次地，反复地 I am continually losing things． He was continually late for work． continue v. 1)继续，持续（用于不中断的继续或中断后的继续） The rain continued till late at night. The discussion continued after a break. continue doing /continue to do sth. 继续做某事 How can you continue to work with so much noise? How can you continue working with so much noise? 2)继续存在或不断发生 continue + adj. The weather continued cold． 天气依然很冷 to be continued 未完待续：下期续刊