新概念英语第二册07_Too late

Lesson 7: Too late

Key words and expressions

1. detective 侦探
2. expect 期待
3. parcel 包裹
4. diamond 钻石
5. South Africa 南非
6. steal 偷
7. the Customs House 海关，可省略House
8. keep guard 警戒，守卫
9. precious 珍贵的
10. sand 不可数名词。
    1. a grain of sand 一粒沙子
    2. a pile of sand 一堆沙子

Questions on the text

1. Why were detectives waiting at the airport?
   1. Because they were expecting precious diamonds from South Africa.
2. Where did two men take the parcel after the arrival of the plane?
   1. They took the parcel to the Customs House.
3. What did detectives find in the parcel?
   1. They found parcel full of stones and sand.

Language points

1. A few hours earlier, someonehad toldthe police that thieveswouldtry to steal the diamonds.

• had told: 过去完成时
• 宾语从句：过去将来时。

2. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main buildingwhileothers were waiting on the airfield.
3. Whiletwo detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.
   1. My father is reading newspaper while my mother is cooking. (at the same time)
   2. He is hardworking while his brother is lazy. (whereas 表转折)
4. Two men took the parceloffthe plane and carried it to the Customs House. off 离开
   1. He kicked the snow off his shoes before getting in.
   2. She took the painting off the wall.
5. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!
   1. To one’s disappointment.令某人失望的是
   2. precious: very valuable
   3. be full of: 装满了。。。

Key structures and usage

1. 过去进行时
   1. Detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.
   2. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa.
   3. When the planes arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield.
   4. While two detective were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.
2. 介词用法
   1. waitingatthe airport
   2. a valuable parcel of diamondsfromSouth Africa
   3. waitinginsidethe main building
   4. waitingonthe airfield
   5. took the parceloffthe plane
   6. carried itintothe Customs House
   7. keeping guardatthe door.

Extension

cun·ning /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ adj.&n.

1. ( disapproving ) able to get what you want in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating sb狡猾的；奸诈的；诡诈的
   SYN craftywily
   • a cunning liar花言巧语的骗子
   • He was as cunning as a fox.他像狐狸一样狡猾。
2. clever and skilful灵巧的；精巧的；巧妙的
   SYN ingenious
   • It was a cunning piece of detective work.那是一篇构思巧妙的侦探作品。

out·wit v. /ˌaʊtˈwɪt/ ( -tt- )
[ VN ] to defeat sb/sth or gain an advantage over them by doing sth clever（智力上）超过，胜过
SYN outsmart
• Somehow he always manages to outwit his opponents.他反正总能设法智胜对手。

hoax /həʊks/
an act intended to make sb believe sth that is not true, especially sth unpleasant骗局；恶作剧
• a bomb hoax炸弹骗局
• hoax calls恶作剧的电话

fraud n. /frɔːd/

1. [ UC ]the crime of cheating sb in order to get money or goods illegally欺诈罪；欺骗罪
   • She was charged with credit card fraud.她被控告信用卡欺骗罪。
   • property that has been obtained by fraud欺诈所得的财产
   • a $100 million fraud1亿元数额的诈骗罪