Unit15 language points
1.      mystery. [C]神秘的事；不可思议的事。
Her sudden disappearance was a complete mystery.他的突然失踪是一件不可思议的事。
It’s a mystery to me how she passed the exam.她是如何通过考试的对我来说是一个谜。
[U]神秘性，谜
stories full of mystery
mysterious. Adj. 神秘的，难以理解的
The mysteriousdisappearance of Jim upset everyone.吉姆的神秘失踪使大家心烦意乱。
2.      sorry, I didn’t recognize you.对不起，我刚才没认出你来。
本句话中所用的时态是一般过去时。因为说话时让娜已经知道对方是谁，所以应该用与现在无关的时态，即过去时。
I never thought you were going to bring me a gift.我没想到你会给我带礼物。
The problem is so simple. I wonder why I didn’t think of that.我刚才怎么没想到呢。
Oh, it’s you, I’m sorry I didn’t know you were here.抱歉我不知道你在这。
*recognize (recognize): Vt. 没有进行式
①辨认出 recognize sb/sth (by sth)
Dogs recognize people by their smell.狗凭嗅觉认人
The town has changed so much you wouldn’t recognize it.这个城镇变化太大你会认不出它的
②承认recognise sb/sth (as sth) recognize sb/sth (to do)
Everyone recognize him to be a good man./as a good man.大家都承认他是个好人
③认清；认识到recognise+ (that)
He didn’t recognize that he was wrong.他不承认他错了
*recognise与know比较，前者指“认出，辨认”，为短暂性动词。而know指“知道，认识”， 为延续性动词。
I recognize my son’s voice on the phone.　从电话中我认出是我儿子的声音。
Tom pretended that he didn’t know the old man.　汤姆假装不认识那位老人。
3. “ Years of hard work, very little food ……a moment’s rest.”
多年的辛勤劳作，食不果腹，居住的房间很小，从来没有片刻的休息。
这段话由四个名词构成，表明了四个完整意思，这种结构叫单成分句。它本身就是一个相对完整的语言单位，无须补充其他句子成分。使用单成分句显得言简意赅，深刻感人。
“…only a small cold room to live in”是不定式作定语。不定式作定语通常放在它所修饰的名词后面，与该名词在逻辑上有动宾关系。
Could you find me a job to do?帮我找个工作做？
Do you have anything to say on this question?
如该动词是不及物动词，应该加上适当名词。
There is nothing to worry about.没什么好担心的。
Please give me a knife to cut with.
I need some paper to write on.我需要一些写字的纸。
4．surely. adv.
①surely作“无疑，当然”讲，表示说话人对句子主语将发生的事相当有把握。
He will surely succeed in passing the exam.他一定会成功通过考试的
Careless driving will surely cause accidents.粗心驾车一定会导致事故
②surely还可以用来表示“对所说的内容确信无疑，或者表示对某事的惊讶”
I surely met him somewhere in Beijing.我一定在北京的某个地方见过他
Surely you are not going to eat that! 你不至于吃那种东西吧？
③surely也可以作“当然，没问题”
-Can I use your car for a while?
-Surely.
5. explain.vt&vi. 解释，说明
explain sth (to sb). explain + (to sb) + that/wh-
The lawyer explained the new law (to us).
Can you explain what this word means? 你能解释一下这个词的意思吗？
He explained to the policeman that his driving licence was lost. 他向警察解释他的驾驶执照丢了。
6．jewelly. [U] 珠宝，首饰 a jewelly box珠宝盒
This necklace is my most valuable piece of jewelly.这个项链是我最贵重的珠宝
jewel (一般用复数)，宝石饰物，首饰
She locked her jewels in the safe. 她把她的首饰锁在保险箱里了。
7. Can’t you just wear a flower instead? 你不能只戴朵花吗？
本句话是表示否定的疑问句。否定疑问句一般用在表示请求，发表个人看法或是表示惊讶的情况下。
Can’t you help me now? （表示请求）
Can’t you finish such an easy job in so long a time? （表示惊讶）
否定疑问句一般都是期待对方的肯定回答，或者不打算对方回答。回答的时候，肯定回答用yes，但要翻译成“不”，相反，则用no。
-Don’t you like your present?
-Yes, I do. 不，我喜欢。
-Isn’t he a writer?
-No, he isn’t. 对，他不是。
8. continue. vi(+with)& vt （使）继续；（使）延续
the fighting continued for a week.战斗持续了一个星期。
How long can they continue (with) this damaging strike?他们这种破坏性罢工能持续多久？
[+to do]
she continued to make progress in her lesson.她继续在学习中取得进步。
[+v-ing]
he continued writing his diaries until he died.他坚持写日记直到去世。
* to be continued未完待续
* continuous. adj.持续的，不间断的，连续的
The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.大脑需要不断的供血
9. call on, call at, visit, drop in
call on sb 拜访某人 call at some place访问某地
I decide to call on mr smith and hope to ask him for some good advice.
I called at my friend’s office during my stay in shanghai.
visit既可做动词，宾语可以是人，又可以是物。也可做名词，和pay构成短语,
pay a visit (to) sb/some place
He was happy to have a chance to visit Canada.
He often pays a visit to the poor areas of his own
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