1. 语法讲解:
比较状语从句
从句的内容充当比较状语,由than和as引导。
She dances better than I do.
她跳舞比我好。
The quiz is harder than I expected.
测验比我预料的要难些。
He can run as fast as I can.
他能和我跑得一样快。
2. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.
当她被捕时,侦探发现在商场里的那个售货员是她的女儿。
知识点1:这是一个多重复合句:when弓丨导时间状语从句,that引导宾语从句。
知识点2:find out 获知,査明
Please find out what time the delegation will come.
请查明代表团什么时候来。
3. The girl "gave" her mother a free dress once a week!
这个女孩每周都“送”她母亲一件免费的衣服!
知识点:此处gave并非真正的“送”,所以用引号标注。
4. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so itwas easier for the detective to watch her.
有一个星期一,这个女人来到商场时商场里的人:比平时要少,因此便于侦探监视。
知识点1:本句中when弓|导时间状语从句,so连接并列分句。
知识点2:one和a / an的用法比较:
1) a/an是冠词,用在单数可数名词前。
2) one是数词,强调数量是一个。
3) 在习惯用法中经常用one代替a/an。
如:one evening—个晚上;one word—个单词;one Tuesday—个星期二
知识点3:few指不多的几个,fewer...than usual意为“比平时还要少”。
Please try to make fewer mistakes.
请尽量少犯错。
5. The woman first bought a few small articles.
这个女人首先买了一些小商品。
知识点:a few small articles 几件小物品