2.3 过去进行时+过去完成时

1.detective[dɪˈtektɪv] n.侦探  adj.用于探测的

detect v.探测

2.valuable[ˈvæljuəbl]  adj.贵重的  n.贵重物品

value n.价值

precious英[ˈpreʃəs] n.珍贵的人   adj.贵重的

valuable指金钱方面比较昂贵

precious指精神层面比较值得珍惜

3.parcel[ˈpɑ:sl] n.包裹

4.diamond [ˈdaɪəmənd] n.钻石，菱形

5.the main building 主楼

the main streets/the side streets 主街、辅街

the main mirror[ˈmirə] 主镜

6.guard[gɑ:d] n.警卫 v.警卫

keep guard

7.A few hours earlier, someone had told the police（过去完成时） that the thieves would try to steal the diamonds（过去将来时）（宾语从句）.

try to do sth. 尽力，拼劲全力做某事，决心比较强

try doing sth  尝试做某事

过去将来时：过去的将来(过去的之后)

would + do; was/were going to do

8.过去完成时

用法：过去的之前（全部完成和部分完成）

Before 8 o'clock yesterday, She had finished her homework.

Had she finish her homework?

She had not finished her homework.

9.宾语从句

陈述句变宾语从句---->直接用，前加that，that只是起到引导作用，在句中中不做成分，可以省略。

I think （that）you are right.

10.When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside of the main building while others were waiting on the airfield.

while后面只能接延续性动词，常常用进行时态。

when后面可以接动词没有限制

11.custom n.海关，顾客

Customs House 海关

12.take off 起飞，带走，脱衣服

 

13.competition[ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn] n.竞争，比赛

compete v.比赛

The kids competed with/against each other for the prize[praɪz]奖杯.

14.neat [ni:t] adj.形容词

a neat garden

neat handwriting

keep the room neat

15.wooden adj.木头的

gold--golden

wool[wʊl]--woolen 羊毛的

16.enter for 报名参加（比赛、考试）

enter for CET4

enter for beauty contest[ˈkɒntest] 比赛

17.Tom and Mary's parent 两人共同的父母

 

18.crowd[kraʊd] n.人群

a large of crowd people 一大群人

crowded adj.拥挤的

19.hand （v.） sth. to sb 传递

20.It would strike[straɪk] twelve in twenty minutes' time. in+时间，在将来时中表示多长时间之后。

20分钟的时间后钟将敲20下。

21.The big minute hand did not move.

hour / second hand 时针、秒针 

second hand 二手

22.I look at my watch. 

at是介词，这里是介词+宾语；介词+n./代词/v.+ing

23.At that moment, everybaby began to laugh and sang.

begin to do sth==begin doing sth.

24.at时间点，in月季年（时间范围比较大morning...），on某一天