新概念第二册第56课

★handsome adj. 漂亮的, 美观的 • 形容男孩, 英俊, 一般修饰男性 • 与物相连表示美观大方，并表示制作精良 • 跟女性连用的时候就表示这个女孩子有阳刚气， 类似女侠的概念 • Beautiful • 形容人的时候表示内在和外在美的统一, 完美的 概念 • You look beautiful. • Flowers are beautiful. • Picture is beautiful.
• Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.
• A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. • enter for 报名参加 • a great deal of +不可数名词 大量的…… • a great number of +可数名词 • a great many +可数名词 许多…… • a large amount of +不可数名词
• It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. • at the end of… 在……的末尾/最后部分 • 他在会议要结束的时候，讲了几句话。 • He spoke a few words at the end of the meeting. • have trouble (in) doing sth. 干……有麻烦， 做……很困难 • 他们在找出火灾的原因的时候遇到了困难。 • They had some trouble finding out the cause of the fire.
• It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting. • be different from 和……不同 • no less “和……一样，仍然” • 相当于the same，still • 这也一样地好 • It is no less good. • You are not less rich than he. • 你之富裕与他相比有过之而无不及
• One of the most handsome cars was a RollsRoyce Silver Ghost. • one of 直接作主语的时候, 它是做单数看待的 • 这些人中有一个是好人。 • One of those people is good. • He is the only one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths. • He is one of those rare people who believe in ancient myths. • 如果在定语从句中出现了one of作为先行词， 它后边的关系代词指代的是后面的复数名词； • 如果在one of前面还有一修饰词only，那么后 边的关系代词将指代one这个词，作单数看
★sound • ① n. 声音 n. 任何声音都可以 • sound n. 人的声音 • voice n. 和周围不和谐的声音, 躁音 • noise • ② v. 听起来 • 这听起来不错。 • That sounds good. • soundly adj. 香甜的 • sleep soundly
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Once a year, a race is held for old cars. =Old car race is held once a year. once +表示时间的名词 每……一次 邮递员一天来一次。 The postman calls once a day. be held for 为……而举行 明天要召开一个会议来讨论这个问题。 A meeting will be held for discussing the problem.
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Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. The car was built in 1885. It was the oldest car taking part in the race. Take part in 参加活动 Take place 按计划必然发生 ≈happen（偶然发生） Take the place 代替=instead
★speed（sped，sped） • ① v. 疾驶，急行 • 放慢些,你超速了 • Slow down. You're speeding. • ② n. 速度 • at the speed of 以……的速度 • 此车以车速40公里/小时的速度行驶。 • The car goes at the speed of 40 miles an hour. • speed up 速度的增加, 加速 • slow down 减速
• After a great many loud explosions, the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! • break down 车子抛锚，（机械等）出故障 • 今天早上我上班迟到了，因为我的车坏了两次。 • This morning I was late for work, because my car broke down twice.
★excitement n. 激动, 兴奋 • 每个人都处在非常激动的状态中。 • Everyone is in a state of great excitement. • to one's excitement… 令某人激动的是…… • 令大家激动的是，尽管很难，但是他仍然赢得 了那个奖项。 • To everyone’s excitement, though it was very difficult, he won the prize.
★downhill adv. 下坡 • downstairs 楼下 • upstairs 楼上 • 去楼下 • go downstairs • 下山 • go downhill • downtown 市中心的商业区
• Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions, the race began.
Lesson 56
Faster than sound!
老爷车
老爷车
老式跑车
老式跑车
单词学习
• • • • • • • • • • sound excitement handsome Benz wheel explosion course rival speed downhill
n. 声音 n. 激动，兴奋 adj. 漂亮的； 美观的 n. 奔驰 n. 轮子 n. 爆炸，轰响 n. 跑道；行程 n. 对手 v. 疾驶 adv. 下坡