裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记 第23课
新概念英语第二册笔记 lesson 23 A new house
lesson 23 A new housecomplete v. / adj.当做adj. 时(很少有比较级、最高级的变化)1）全部的，完备的the complete works of Hemingway 海明威全集a large house complete with swimming pool 有游泳池的大房子2）彻底的，完全的a complete victory 彻底的胜利a completely failure 彻底的失败be complete 完成/ be finishedeg. My work will be complete next week. 我们下周将完成工作。
3）vt. 完成，做完，完结eg. The bridge isn’t completed yet. 这座桥还没有建完。
completely adv. 完全的，全部的eg. I was completely at a loss what to do. 我完全不知道怎么办才好（at a loss “茫然不知所措”）强调的副词：quite 十分；absolutely / completely 完全地much 非常，rather 相当地，considerably 颇a bit , a little 有一点modern adj.1)现代的，近代的modern times 现代a modern discovery 一个最近的发现2）现代化的，时髦的eg. I’m afraid your ideas are not modern. 恐怕你的主意已经过时了。
modern school （英国不升大学的）中等学校modernization n. 现代化modern (a.) →modernize (v.) →modernization (n.)the Four Modernizations 四个现代化类似变化：（adj. +-ize→v.→v. 去-e + ation →n. ）real →realize →realizationglobe →global →globalize →globalizationstrange adj. 奇怪的，陌生的，生疏的，外行的，不习惯的eg. I am quite strange here. 我对这里不熟。
新概念英语第二册：第23课课文详解及语法解析
新概念英语第二册：第23课课文详解及语法解析课文详注 Further notes on the text1.I had a letter from my sister yesterday. 昨天我收到了姐姐的一封信。
have在这里相当于 receive。
(cf. 第18课语法)2.She lives in Nigeria… We are now living in a beautiful new house in thecountry. 她住在尼日利亚……我们现在住在乡间的一栋漂亮的新住宅里。
(1)live指长期居住，一般不用实行时。
第二个例句中的实行时是为了强调当前的居住情况。
(2)country指“乡下”(与town相对)时，一般与the连用，而不与my等所有格形容词连用，指“祖国”时则能够：I enjoy living in the country.我喜欢住在乡下。
My country is China.我的祖国是中国。
3.If she comes, she will get a surprise.如果她来了，她会感到非常惊奇的。
surprise 在这里是可数名词，指“令人惊奇的事”、“意想不到的事”：It's a surprise to me that they can't sell their flat.他们无法卖掉他们的公寓，这对我来说是件意想不到的事。
surprise 也能够作不可数名词，表示“惊讶”：She looked at the man in surprise.她惊讶地看着那人。
4.Work on it had begun before my sister left. 这栋房子在我姐姐离开之前就已动工了。
work(工作，作业)在这里是抽象的不可数名词，所以它前面不需要加冠词。
我们还能够说：Life is short.生命是短暂的。
(life也是抽象的不可数名词)5.…I told her that she could stay with us.……告诉她说，她能够和我们住在一起。
新概念英语第二册23课讲解
新概念英语第二册23课讲解
《新概念英语》第二册的第23课是关于"Time off"（休假）的讲解。
这一课主要介绍了人们在工作中享受休假的重要性以及如何合理利用休假时间。
首先，休假对于工作人员来说非常重要。
它不仅可以帮助他们恢复体力和精神状态，还可以提高工作效率和生产力。
休假可以帮助人们摆脱工作的压力和疲劳，使他们更加积极主动地投入到工作中。
在课文中，作者提到了一位名叫约翰的人，他在工作中非常努力，但是从未休过假。
这导致他的健康状况恶化，最终不得不辞去工作。
这个例子告诉我们，合理利用休假时间对于个人的身心健康至关重要。
此外，课文还介绍了一些人们在休假期间可以做的活动，例如旅行、参加体育活动、与家人朋友相聚等。
这些活动可以帮助人们放松身心，增加生活乐趣，丰富个人经验。
除了个人的休假需求，企业也应该重视员工的休假。
给予员工
适当的休假时间可以提高员工的满意度和忠诚度，有助于保持员工
的工作动力和积极性。
此外，休假还可以促进员工之间的合作和团
队精神，提高整体工作效率。
然而，合理利用休假时间也需要注意一些问题。
首先，要根据
个人的实际情况和需要安排休假时间。
其次，要提前与上级或团队
沟通，确保休假期间工作的顺利进行。
最后，要合理安排休假计划，避免过度放松或过度劳累。
总之，休假对于个人和企业来说都是非常重要的。
它可以帮助
人们恢复体力和精神状态，增加生活乐趣，提高工作效率和生产力。
因此，我们应该合理利用休假时间，注重身心健康，并与工作和生
活取得良好的平衡。
裕兴新概念第二册同步笔记Lesson23 A new house 教师版
Lesson 23 A new house一．单词complete adj 1.）全部的，完备的the complete works of Hemingway 海明威全集a large house complete with swimming pool2.）彻底的，完全的a complete victory 彻底的胜利a complete failure 彻底的失败be complete 完成=be finishedeg: My work will be complete next week.complete vt.完成，做完，完结eg: The bridge isn’t comleted yet.completely adv. 完全地eg: I was completed at a loss what to do.我完全不知道该怎么办了/茫然不知所措同类程度副词：quite 十分considerably 颇absolutely/completely 完全地much 非常slightly 稍微rather 相当地 a bit,a little 有一点儿modern adj. 1)现代的，近代的a modern discovery 最近的发现modern times 现代2）现代的，时髦的eg.I’m afraid your ideas are not modern恐怕你的主意不是最时髦的modern school (不升大学的)中等学校modernization n. 现代词性转换过程：modern(adj.)-----modernize(v.)------ modernization (n.)类似变化还有：real-------realize-------------realization真的使。
成为真实的实现globe------blobal------blobalize---------globalization（地球，地球仪）全球的使。
新概念英语第二册第二十三课Anewhouse
新概念英语第二册第二十三课Anewhouse第一篇：新概念英语第二册第二十三课 A new houseA New HouseWhy is the new house special?I ______(have)a letter from my sister yesterday.She ____(live)in Nigeria.In her letter, she ______(say)that she will ______(come)to England next year.If she _____(come), she _________(get)a surprise.We now _________(live)in a beautiful new house in the country.Before she left, work on the house had begun.The house was finished five months ago.In my letter, I ______(tell)her that she could stay with us.The house ______(have)many large rooms, and there ______(be)a lovely garden.It ______(be)a very modern house, so it ________(look)strange to some people.It must be the only modern house in the district.New words and expressions Live 生活surprise 惊奇，惊喜country 国家，乡村Ago …之前modern 摩登，现代strange 陌生district 地区Answer these questions in not more than 55 words.1.2.3.4.What will your sister do next year? Will she get a surprise if she comes or not? Do you have a new house in the country or in the city? Is it a modern house or an old one?Multiple choice questions1.The writer’s sister will be surprise ___________.a.when she sees the writer’s new houseb.when she comes to Englandc.when she sees the writerd.when she leaves Nigeria2.Some people will find the house strange because __________.a.it is modernb.it is newc.it is larged.it is old3.If she ______ she will get esb.camec.has comed.will come4.I like my house.It is a _________.a.new beautifulb.beautifulhouse newc.beautiful new housed.new house beautiful5.I told her that she can stay with us.That’s what I ________.a.said to herb.said herc.told to herd.told6.The house has many large rooms._________ many large rooms.a.they haveb.they arec.there haved.there are7.I had a letter yesterday.I ___________ one.a.sentb.tookc.wroted.received8.Our house is in the country.It’s not in _______.a.Nigeriab.the cityc.Englandd.France第二篇：裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记第二十六课单词学习art1)[U] 艺术，美术an art student 一个学艺术的学生 an art gallery ['ɡæləri] 画廊an art critic 艺术评论家 an art lover 艺术爱好者eg.Art is long;Life is short.（谚）艺术长久，人生短暂。
新概念英语第二册 二十三课 23课 Lesson 23 L23 A new house
• completely adv. 完全地 • 最后，噪音完全消失了。 • Finally, the noise disappeared completely. • complete adj.彻底的 ,完完全全的 • 他对我来说是完完全全的陌生人。 • He is a complete stranger to me.
L23 A New House 新 居
Where do you want to live?
building
•Now let’s have a look at a modern house…
kitchen
dining room
living room
bathro om
bedro om
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In her letter, she said that she would come to England next year.
I will come to England from N
课文精讲 receive 1.Ihav ____ just _______ e d my a letter from brother , Tim. ( Lesson receiving 4) 2.My daughter , Jane never dreamed of ________ a letter from
I said that the house had been completed five months before.
I said that the house had many large rooms and there was a lovely garden.
课文精讲
feel(感觉/摸起来） look(看起来), sound（听起来）， taste（吃起来/味道）tasty smell（闻起来/气味）smelly stinky
新概念第二册Lesson 23 A new house讲义
新概念第二册Lesson 23 A new house一、单词精讲complete /kəm'pli:t/【释义】vt. ① 完成，结束【例句】A nurse training course takes three years to complete.一个护士的训练过程需三年完成。
【释义】① 使完整，使完美【例句】I only need one more card to complete the set我只差一张卡片就配齐全套了。
【释义】① 填写(表格)【例句】Please complete this form.请填写这张表格。
【释义】adj. ①完全的，彻底的【例句】He is a complete stranger. 他是一个素不相识的人。
【释义】① 全部的，完整的【例句】I've collected the complete set. 我收集了全套。
《鲁迅全集》中的“全集” 就用“complete”【释义】① adj. 十足的，彻底的，绝对的【例句】There is complete silence in the room.【搭配】complete with 包括，含有complete sth. with 用……完成某事【联想】complete → complement /'kɒmplɪmənt/n. 补充物↓completely/kəm'pli:tli/ adv.完全地modern /'mɒdn/【释义】adj. 现代的，新式的;与以往不同的【例句】The factory uses modern methods and techniques这家工厂采用了现代化的方法和技术。
【联想】modern→modernize v.使现代化modern history/art 现代史/ 现代艺术modernization n.现代化strange /streɪndʒ/【释义】adj.① 奇怪的，奇特的【例句】The boy had so many strange questions.这个男孩有很多奇怪的问题。
新概念英语第二册第23课
in the country!
country.
3. The house was completed five months ago!
4. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden.
I said that the house had been completed five months before.
课文精讲
example: 它摸起来感觉很柔软。 It feels soft. 你今天看起来很精神。 You look so good today.
课文精讲
Translation:
1. 这个主意听起来不错。 2. 这个菜尝起来味道很好。 3. 啊，这朵花闻起来很糟糕。 4. 这摸起来很光滑。 5. 他看起来挺有钱的。
I miss you very much, too! If you come, you will get a surprise. We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country! The house was completed five months ago! The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. I hope you can stay with us…
4. The house was completed five months ago.
5. It must be the only modern house in the district.
课文精讲
感官动词
feel(感觉/摸起来） look(看起来), sound（听起来）， taste（吃起来/味道）tasty smell（闻起来/气味）smelly stinky
裕兴新概念英语笔记：Lesson 23 Which glasses
Lesson 23 Which glasses?元音音标20个：元音分为单元音，双元音单元音:前元音 [i:] [i] [e] [æ]中元音 [ʌ] [ə:] [ə]后元音 [a:] [ɔ] ［ɔ:][u] [u:]发音时口型舌位不要变化双元音：合口双元音［ei] [əu] [ail[au] [ɔi］口型由大变小开口双元音［iə] [eə] [uə]口型由小变大辅音音标28个：分清辅音和浊辅音清辅音是发音时声带不振动。
浊辅音是发音时声带振动。
英语辅音可分为:爆破音［p][b][t] [d][k] [g]摩擦音 [f] [v] [θ] [ð] [s] [z][ʃ][ʒ] [h] [r]破擦音［tʃ] [dʒ] [tr] [dr] [ts] [dz]鼻音[m] [n] [ŋ]边音［l]半元音［j］[w]New words and expressions：on prep. 在……之上shelf n. 架子，搁板on prep.在……之上eg. There are some cups on the table. 在桌子上有一些茶杯。
-- Are there any boxes on the floor?在地板上有一些箱子吗。
-- Yes, there are. 有。
eg. Your case is on the bed. 你的箱子在床上。
shelf n. 架子，搁板book shelf 书架eg. There are a lot of books on the book shelf.在书架上有许多书。
eg. Her book is on the shelf. 她的书在架子上。
Grammar: 介词短语作后置定语1)介词短语on in under behind……都是介词On 在……的上面eg. on the table 在桌子上eg. on the shelf 在架子上in 在……的里面eg. in the room 在房间里eg. in the street 在街道上eg. in the box 在箱子里面under 在……的下面eg. under the bed 在床底下eg. under the book在书的下面behind 在……的后面eg. behind the house 在房子后eg. behind the tree 在树的后面eg. behind the door 在门的后面我们可以发现介词后面一般跟名词或跟具有名词特性的词，那么介词与后面的名词共同组成了”介词短语”。
新概念英语(第二册)精读笔记-Lesson 23 A new house
Lesson 23 A new house一、原文I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she would come to England next year. If she comes, she will get a surprise. We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before my sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district.二、参考译文昨天我收到了姐姐的一封信，她住在尼日利亚。
在信中她说她明年将到英国来。
如果她来了，她会感到非常惊奇了。
我们现在住在乡间的一栋漂亮的新住宅里。
这栋房子在我姐姐离开之前就已动工了，是在5个月以前竣工的。
我在信中告诉她，她可以和我们住在一起。
这栋房子里有许多房间，还有一个漂亮的花园。
它是一栋非常现代化的住宅，因此在有些人看来很古怪。
它肯定是这个地区唯一的一栋现代化住宅。
三、精读笔记Part 1 词汇、短语1、there is/are 表示有....例句：There is a new school in our neighbourhood .在我们社区有一所新学校。
新概念英语第二册笔记-第23课
单词学习complete adj./n.adj. （很少有比较级、最高级的变化）1) 全部的，完备的the complete works of Hemingway 海明威全集a large house complete with swimming pool 一所设备齐全带有游泳池的大房子2) 彻底的，完全的a complete victory 完胜a complete failure 彻底的失败be complete完成/ be finishedeg. My work will be complete next week. 我的工作将于下周完成。
vt. 完成，做完，完结eg. The bridge isn’t completed yet. 这座桥还没有竣工。
completely adv. 完全地，全部地eg. I was completely at a loss what to do. 我完全不知道怎么办才好。
at a loss： not knowing what to do or say不知如何是好; 茫然; 困惑强调的副词：quite 十分absolutely / completely 完全地much 非常rather 相当地considerably 颇slightly 稍微a bit, a little 有一点儿modern adj.1) 现代的，近代的modern times 现代a modern discovery 最近的发现2) 现代的，时髦的eg. I’m afraid your ideas are not modern. 恐怕你的主意已经过时了。
modern school （英国不升大学的）中等学校modernization n. 现代化modern (a.) → modernize (v.) 使…现代化→ modernization (n.) 现代化the four modernizations 四个现代化类似的变化：real → realize → realizationglobe → global → globalize → globalizationstrange adj. 奇怪的，陌生的，生疏的，外行的，不习惯的eg. I am quite strange here. 我对这里相当不熟悉。
新概念英语第二册：第23课课文详解及语法解析
新概念英语第二册：第23课课文详解及语法解析课文详注 Further notes on the text1.I had a letter from my sister yesterday. 昨天我收到了姐姐的一封信。
have在这里相当于 receive。
(cf. 第18课语法)2.She lives in Nigeria… We are now living in a beautiful new house in thecountry. 她住在尼日利亚……我们现在住在乡间的一栋漂亮的新住宅里。
(1)live指长期居住，一般不用进行时。
第二个例句中的进行时是为了强调目前的居住情况。
(2)country指“乡下”(与town相对)时，一般与the连用，而不与my等所有格形容词连用，指“祖国”时则可以：I enjoy living in the country.我喜欢住在乡下。
My country is China.我的祖国是中国。
3.If she comes, she will get a surprise.如果她来了，她会感到非常惊奇的。
surprise 在这里是可数名词，指“令人惊奇的事”、“意想不到的事”：It's a surprise to me that they can't sell their flat.他们无法卖掉他们的公寓，这对我来说是件意想不到的事。
surprise 也可以作不可数名词，表示“惊讶”：She looked at the man in surprise.她惊讶地看着那人。
4.Work on it had begun before my sister left. 这栋房子在我姐姐离开之前就已动工了。
work(工作，作业)在这里是抽象的不可数名词，因此它前面不需要加冠词。
我们还可以说：Life is short.生命是短暂的。
(life也是抽象的不可数名词)5.…I told her that she could stay with us.……告诉她说，她可以和我们住在一起。
新概念英语第二册 Lesson 23 A new house
（注：have做助动词只用来构成完成时）
She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she would come to England next year. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us.
Read after the video
I had a letter from my sister yesterday.
这里的had是助动词还是实义动词呢？ Key:实义动词 收到某人的来信： have letter from=get/receive a letter from=hear fr
现代生活
Shanghai is a modern city. 上海是个现代化城市。
strange adj. 奇怪的, 陌生的
He is a strange person.
be strange to sth. 对……不习惯, 对……陌生 I’m strange to computer. stranger : 陌生人 She is a stranger to me.
New words complete v. 完成 (喜欢与建筑工程连用)
They will complete the work in two days.
Mission [‘mɪʃ(ə)n] (使命) completed! Complete the exercises
complete adj.彻底的 ,完完全全的 他对我来说是完完全全的陌生人。 He is a complete stranger to me. completely adv. 完全地 最后，噪音完全消失了。 Finally, the noise disappeared completely.
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Lesson 23 A new house新居Why is the new house special?I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she would come to England next year. If she comes, she will get a surprise. We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before my sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district.参考译文昨天我收到了姐姐的一封信，她住在尼日利亚。
在信中她说她明年将到英国来。
如果她来了，她会感到非常惊奇了。
我们现在住在乡间的一栋漂亮的新住宅里。
这栋房子在我姐姐离开之前就已动工了，是在5个月以前竣工的。
我在信中告诉她，她可以和我们住在一起。
这栋房子里有许多房间，还有一个漂亮的花园。
它是一栋非常现代化的住宅，因此在有些人看来很古怪。
它肯定是这个地区唯一的一栋现代化住宅。
【New words and expressions】（4）complete adj./n.adj. （很少有比较级、最高级的变化）1) 全部的，完备的the complete works of Hemingway 海明威全集a large house complete with swimming pool 一所设备齐全带有游泳池的大房子2) 彻底的，完全的a complete victory 完胜a complete failure 彻底的失败be complete完成/ be finishedeg. My work will be complete next week. 我的工作将于下周完成。
vt. 完成，做完，完结eg. The bridge isn’t completed yet. 这座桥还没有竣工。
completely adv. 完全地，全部地eg. I was completely at a loss what to do. 我完全不知道怎么办才好。
at a loss： not knowing what to do or say不知如何是好; 茫然; 困惑强调的副词：quite 十分absolutely / completely 完全地much 非常rather 相当地considerably 颇slightly 稍微a bit, a little 有一点儿modern adj.1) 现代的，近代的modern times 现代a modern discovery 最近的发现2) 现代的，时髦的eg. I’m afraid your ideas are not modern. 恐怕你的主意已经过时了。
modern school （英国不升大学的）中等学校modernization n. 现代化modern (a.) → modernize (v.) 使…现代化→ modernization (n.) 现代化the four modernizations 四个现代化类似的变化：real → realize → realizationglobe → global → globalize → globalizationstrange adj. 奇怪的，陌生的，生疏的，外行的，不习惯的eg. I am quite strange here. 我对这里相当不熟悉。
be strange at football 对足球是个外行eg. He was still strange to the work. 他对工作还很生疏。
eg. The idiom is strange to an English ear. 这句成语英国人听起来很别扭。
stranger n. 陌生人，异乡人，外行eg. Do they admit strangers to the tennis court? 他们承认对网球是外行吗？make a stranger of sb 冷淡地对待某人make no stranger of sb 热情地对待某人eg. He makes no stranger of me. 他不把我当外人。
the little stranger 新生婴儿eg. He is no stranger to me. 他对我来说并不陌生。
an utter stranger to shame 一个恬不知耻的人eg. He is a stranger to fear. 他不知道什么叫害怕。
district n. 区，地区，（美）选举区He has a lot of money.3)I ( )a bath before dinner. (took)I had a bath before dinner.4) ( ) a biscuit. (Take)Have a biscuit.5) ( )you( )use your telephone please? (Will, let me)Can I use your telephone please?May I use your telephone please?6) ( ) the play ( ) begin at any moment. (Perhaps, will)The play may begin at any moment.7) ( )begun already. (Perhaps it has)It may have begun already.8) ( ) take a taxi. (It is necessary for me to)I must take a taxi.I have to take a taxihave a letter from sb 收到某人的来信/receive a letter from sb/hear from sbletter n. 信，函件a letter of introduction 推荐信an open letter 公开信eg. I must answer his letter. 我必须给他回信。
acknowledge one’s letter 向某人表示来信已收到acknowledge [ək'nɔlidʒ] vt.承认, 供认；告知已收到；鸣谢, 感谢have a letter registered 寄挂号信drop a letter into a mailbox 把信投进邮箱mailbox （美）邮箱letter box / post box （英）邮箱an express letter 快信blind letters 地址、姓名不详，无法投递的信letters 文学a man of letters 文人art and letters 文艺to the letter 照字面意思，严格地，彻底地carry out the order to the letter 彻底地执行命令She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she would come to England next year. Nigeria [nai'dʒiəriə] n.尼日利亚(非洲中西部国家)Nigerian [nai'dʒiəriən] a. 尼日利亚的n. 尼日利亚人If she comes, she will get a surprise.surprise1) n. 惊人的事物，料想不到的事物eg. His success was a great surprise to me . 他的成功对我来讲是个意外。
eg. The ring of the telephone surprised the man dozing during working hours.电话的铃声惊动了那个在上班时间打盹的人。
(doze [dəuz] 打盹儿，瞌睡)surprise 用人作宾语eg. She will be much surprised by your visit. 你的拜访会令她感到惊奇。
surprised adj. 感到惊讶的be surprised at sth / doing sth 对…感到惊奇eg. We were surprised at the fact. 我们对这个事实感到惊奇。
be surprised to do sth 对做某事感到惊讶eg. I was very surprised to hear the news. 听到这个消息，我感到惊讶。
/ I was very surprised at the news.be surprised thateg. They were surprised that he got injured in the traffic accident.他在车祸中受伤了，他们感到吃惊。
surprising 令人惊奇的，令人意外的a surprising rumor 令人意外的流言蜚语 rumor [‘ru:mə] n. 传闻, 风闻;谣言, 谣传eg. That’s not so surprising. 没什么好惊奇的。
有关surprise的短语：in surprise 吃惊的，在惊慌中eg. He hid himself in surprise. 他惊慌地躲了起来。
to one’s surprise 令…吃惊的是eg. To my surprise, she was the mother of two children. 令我吃惊的是，她是两个孩子的母亲。
surprise 指出乎意料之外，使人吃惊shock [ʃɔk] 使震惊，使震怒astonish [əs'tɔniʃ] 使大吃一惊，使惊愕astound [ə'staʊnd] 使人震惊得几乎一时发呆，语意最强We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country.house 房子，屋子，住宅room 房间eg. How many rooms are there in your house?bring down the house 博得满堂喝彩keep house 料理家务enlarge a house 扩建房子a gambling house 赌场 gambling [‘gæmblɪŋ] n. 赌博, 赌钱a movie house 电影院a steak house 牛排馆a customs house 海关a green house 温室play house 玩过家家的游戏on the house 免费的in the country 在乡下Work on it had begun before my sister left. The house was completed five months ago. ago （用于过去时态）eg. Two years ago, I left the company.before （用于过去完成时态）eg. That was the club which I had joined two years before. 那是我两年前加入的俱乐部。