1. A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it.
然而就在不久前,他开上了公共汽车,也并不为此而感到后悔。
知识点:1) regret的近义表达:be sorry
regret to do sth.因要做某事而感到遗憾
regret doing sth.后悔做了某事。
与regret用法 相近的词还有:
forget doing sth.忘记做过某事→ forget to do sth.忘记要做某事
remember doing sth.记着做过某事→ remember to do sth.记着做某事
mean doing sth.意味着做某事→ mean to do sth.想做某事
try doing sth.尝试做某事→ try to do sth.设法做某事
2. While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police.
当那辆被撞坏了的车开走时,罗伊停下车,给警察挂了电话。
知识点:本句中while引导时间状语从句。
3. The thieves,car was badly damaged and easy to recognize.
小偷的车损坏严重,俱容易辨认。
知识点:badly —词基本意思是“坏地”,引申为“严重地,厉害地”。例:
China national football team was badly beaten in the race and came back.
中国国家足球队惨败而归。
4. He is finding his new work far more exciting.
他发觉自己的新工作令人兴奋得多。
知识点1:此句比较了 Roy前后做两项不同工作的心情。
知识点2:far more exciting作宾语补充语。