Lesson 18 He often does this!

Lesson 18 He often does this!

词汇

pub n. 小酒馆
= public house
同义词：tavern bar wine bar cocktail bar
例句：街道的拐角处有一家酒馆。
　　　There is a tavern at the corner of the street.

landlord n. 店主，地主
相关：shop keeper 店主
　　　house host 房东
　　　landlady 包租婆
例句：Leo是这家酒店的店主.
　　　Leo is the landlord of this pub.
　　　他的房东把租金提高了一倍。
　　　His landlord doubled the rent.
构成：land n. 土地 v. 着陆
搭配：land on 在……着陆
　　　motherland 祖国
　　　highland n. 高地
例句：飞机在机场着陆。
　　　The plane landed on the airport.
　　　12点之前我们必须要到达高地。
　　　We have to get to the highland before 12 o’clock.
构成：lord n. 君主，上帝，勋爵
相关：lordly adv. 有气派的

bill n. 账单，大钞
搭配：fill the bill 称职，令人满意
　　　pay for the bill 付账单
例句：他们无力支付这些账单。
　　　They couldn’t afford to pay for the bills.
　　　他是这项工作的最佳人选，他一定会称职的。
　　　He is the right person for the job, and he will fill the bill.

课文部分

After I had had lunch at a village pub, I looked for my bag. I had left it on a chair beside the door and now it wasn’t there! As I was looking for it, the landlord came in.
　　‘Did you have a good meal?’ he asked.
　　‘Yes, thank you,’ I answered, ‘but I can’t pay the bill. I haven’t got my bag.’
　　The landlord smiled and immediately went out. In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me.
　　‘I’m very sorry,’ he said. ‘My dog had taken it into the garden. He often does this!’

语言点

After I had had lunch at a village pub, I looked for my bag.
我在一个乡村小店用完餐后，开始寻找我的包。
复习：after<重要介词>在……之后
即表示位置，又表示时间。
例句：这只猫正在追狗。[位置]
　　　This cat is running after a dog.
　　　我经常晚饭后玩电脑。[时间]
　　　I usually play computer games after dinner.
复习：village n. 村子[远离城市]
　　　villager n. 村民
区别：peasant n. 农夫，粗俗的人
相关：country n. 乡村 [离城市很近]
　　　town n. 城 [规模较小]

“but I can’t pay for the bill. I haven’t got my bag."
“但是我没法买单，我的包不见了。”
pay for the bill 付账，买单
用餐买单用语：
Check, please. 我要买单。
Bring me the bill please. 我要买单。
May I have the bill, please? 我要买单。