1. I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim.
我刚收到一封弟弟蒂姆写来的的信。
知识点1 短语:receive sth. from sb. 收到从某人那里送出的某物
This morning I received a letter from my brother. 今天早上我收到了妈妈写来的一封信。
知识点2 此句中Tim为my brother的同位语,对my brother进行解释说明。
2. He is in Australia.
他在澳大利亚。
知识点 介词in在此实际上表达一种状态:在澳洲。
类似介词用法:at home 在家;on the Internet 在上网;on the phone 打电话
3. He has been there for six months.
他在澳洲已经待了六个月了。
知识点 for six months是表示时间段的状语。
特别提醒初学者:“for+时间状语”不能和瞬间性动词连用。
He arrived there for six months.(错误)
He has been there for six months.(正确)
原因:瞬间动词的动词不可以延续,而be there表示状态,可以延续。
So far, I have lived in Beijing for eight years. 到现在,我已经在北京住了8年了。