while1)n.一段时间很长一段时间我们没有他的消息。Foralongwhilewehadnonewsofhim.我一会就回来。I’llbebackinalittlewhile.找旅馆花了很长的时间Ittookquiteawhiletofindthehotel.2)conj.当···时候/whenHefellasleepwhile(hewas)doinghishomework.3)conj.与此同时atthesametimeasWhileMarywasbusyinthekitchen,hehusbandwaswatchingTV.4)conj.表示对比或相反的情况我喜欢白色相反她喜欢黑色。Ilikewhitewhileheprefersblack.regret1)v.后悔,遗憾,对···惋惜regretted如果你走了,你会后悔。Ifyougo,youwillregretit.我立刻后悔我说的话了。IregrettedwhatIsaidatonce.regrettodosth.(没做)Iregrettotellyouthatyouaredismissed.regretdoing(做过)Iregrettellingyouthatsecret.2)v.哀悼wedeeplyregrettedhisdeath.Faradv.非常(程度副词,修饰比较级)(这类词还有alot,agreatdeal,alittle,even,much···)Youworkmuchharderthanothers.Ilikethisstoryagreatdealbetterthantheotherone.Canyouspeakalittleslower?rush1)v.冲,奔rushaway跑走了2)繁忙的活动时刻rushhour上下班交通拥挤的时候act1)v.行动Itislatenow,wemustactatonce.2)v.扮演(角色)actthepartofsb.扮演某人的角色actionn.行动,动作Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.straight1)adj.直的astraightroad2)挺直地,直接地Comestraighthome.直接回家。gostraight直走frightn.惊吓,害怕,恐怖getafright吓了一跳frightenv.使害怕,吓唬Sorry,Ididn'twanttofrightenyou.frightensb.todeath把某人吓死frightenedadj.惊吓的,害怕的frighteningadj.令人惊吓的batteredadj.变形,走样的abatteredhatbatterv.1)猛敲,猛砸2)n.面糊shortlyadv.不久,很快(没有比较级)inashorttime,notlong,soon.toputitshortly简言之afterward(s)1)adv.后来,然后,以后2)adv.今后fromnowonRoyTrentonusedtodriveataxi.Ashortwhileago,however,hebecameabusdriverandhehasnotregrettedit.罗伊·特雷顿原是(过去)开出租车的,然而,就在前不久,他开上了公共汽车。也并不为此感到后悔。Ashortwhileago不久前regret后悔1.不久前ashortwhileago请在此放置您的文字他发现自己的新工作令人兴奋得多。(进行时,比较级)Far表示程度,“很,大大地”Heisfindinghisnewworkfarmoreexciting.最近,当他正开车在凯特福德街上行驶时,看到有两个小偷从一家商店里冲出来,(并列句)奔向等在那里的一辆汽车,(他们)其中一个提着一只装满钞票的提包。WhenhewasdrivingalongCatfordStreetrecently,hesawtwothievesrushoutofashopandruntowardsawaitingcar.Oneofthemwascarryingabagfullofmoney.看到某人做某事seesb.do从商店冲出来rushoutofashop罗伊行动迅速,开车直冲窃贼而去。拿钱的那个小偷吓得把提包都扔了。Royactedquicklyanddrovethebusstraightatthethieves.Theonewiththemoneygotsuchafrightthathedroppedthebag.行动act吓得gotsuchafright拿钱的那个小偷Theonewiththemoney当那两个小偷企图乘车逃跑时,罗伊驾驶他的公共汽车撞在了那辆车的后尾上。逃跑getaway撞到drive···into···Asthethievesweretryingtogetawayintheircar,Roydrovehisbusintothebackofit.当那辆被撞坏的车开走后,(正逃跑的时候)罗伊停下车,(并列句)给警察挂了电话。撞坏的battered逃跑moveawayWhilethebatteredcarwasmovingaway.Roystoppedhisbusandtelephonedthepolice.小偷的车损坏严重(badlydamaged),(并列句)很容易辨认。没过多久(shortlyafterwards),警察就截住了那辆车,(并列句)两个小偷都被抓住了。Thethieves’carwasbadlydamagedandeasytorecognize.Shortlyafterwards,thepolicestoppedthecarandbothmenwerearrested.1.IsRoyfindinghisnewjobasabusdriverexcitingornot?2.INwhichstreetdidheseetwothievesrecently?Royisfindinghisnewjobasabusdriverexciting.HesawtwothievesinCatfordStreetrecently.TheywererunningoutofashopandRoydrovehisbusstraightatthem,sotheydroppedthestolenmoneyandgotintoacar.3.Weretherunningoutofashop,orweretheyrunningoutofabank?WheredidRoydrivehisbus?Didtheydropthestolenmoneyornot?Didtheygetintoacar,ordidthyrunaway?(and···so···and)4.WheredidRoydrivehisbusthen?Didhedamagetheircarornot?(and)5.Whomdidhetelephoneafterthis?6.Werebothmenarrestedlaterordidtheygetaway?Roydrovehisbusintothebackoftheircarthenanddamagedit.Afterthishetelephonedthepolice.Bothmenwerearrestedlater.