综合英语教程第四册 Unit5 课文分析3
(2011-02-27 16:08:36)
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7 The son told him all the troubles straight away, from
beginning to end. The old man thought for a little and then he
said: Don't tell anybody anything for the time being. But when the
last patches of snow melt on the fields, take your plough and go
and plough up the lane in front of your house. Rake it over after
that and ... stop worrying." |
儿子毫不犹豫地把所有的困难的来龙去脉告诉了父亲。老人想了一会儿,然后说:"目前什么事都不要对别人说。但是当最后几块雪融化在地里的时候,带上犁去耕咱们房前的小路。用耙子耙平,事后不要担心。"
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[summary] The father
gave his son some advice after understanding the troubles. |
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1. The son told him all the troubles straight
away, from beginning to end. |
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straight away:
equivalent to right away / off, without hesitation or delay
毫不犹豫地,毫不耽搁地
I told her straight away / off what I thought of her.
[idioms]
get sth. straight / right: understand sth.
clearly, without error 清楚无误地了解某事物
put sb. straight about sth.:
(on) the straight and narrow: belowing or living
honesttly,not as a criminal 循规蹈矩,老老实实地做人
correct sb's mistake; make sure that sb. knows the correct facts,
etc. 纠正某人的错误,务必使某人了解事实等。
Let's get this right once and for all.
The teacher often puts Mary straight about writing.
He finds it difficult to stay on / stick to the straight and narrow
for long. |
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2. Don't tell anybody anything for the time
being. |
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for the time being: at present, for a time
You'll have your own office soon but for the time being you'll have
to share one.
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3. ...take your plough and go and plough up the
lane in front of your house. |
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in front of : in a position directly before
in the front of : in a position that is to the front
of certain domain
He was standing in front of me when it happened.
He is sitting in the front of the car with the driver.
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4. Rake it over after that and ... stop
worrying. |
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[paraphrase] Go over it with a rake and don't
worry.
rake: v. to use a rake on sth.用耙子耙某物
I was busy raking the soil.
[idioms]
rake over old ashes: to revive (usu. unpleasant) memories of
the past
rake sb. / sth. together / up: to collect (people
or things) with difficulty
rake sth. up: to remind people of (sth. that it
would be better to forget)
When he was in trouble, the old man would rake over old
ashes.
We need to rake up two more players to form a team.
Don't rake up the past.
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