Step 2 “缁铢必较”

★equal v.等于

　　A等于B A equals B
　　Equal vt.与...相匹敌
　　-- None of us can equal her, either in beauty or as a dancer.
　　be equal to +名词（equal adj.不相上下的）
　　-- Mary is quite equal to John in brains.（n.智力, 脑髓）
　　 玛丽可以和约翰在脑力上相匹敌。
　　be equal to doing：有能力, 有力量来做某事（to是介词）
　　-- I am equal to running the company.
　　
★raise v.募集，筹（款） -- raise money 募集资金

　　提高 -- raise the price 提高物价
　　饲养、供养 -- raise a horse饲养一匹马
　　种植 -- raise wheat种植小麦
　　召集、招募 -- raise an army招募一支军队 （army n.陆军, 军队）
　　提出、发出 -- raise a cheer 发出欢呼声 （cheer n.愉快, 欢呼）
　　
★torchlight n.电筒光 torch n.手电筒

★start n. 惊跳、惊奇

　　A startled reaction or movement.
　　The voice made him start.
　　What a start you give me.你真吓了我一跳
　　He stood up with a start.

★recognize vt.认出　　　

　　To know to be something that has been perceived before.
　　recognized sb as 认出某人是
　　regard sb as, think of sb as, treat sb as(把某人对待为)

Language point

★Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired.
　　
　　现在进行时和always等频度副词搭配时：表示说话人带有某种的情感色彩
　　Tom is always doing homework. 汤姆总是做家庭作业，怎么也做不完。
　　Tom always does his homework. 汤姆总是做家庭作业，不拖欠作业。
　　He is always making noises. 他总是吵吵闹闹，真烦人。
　　
　　one or another：表示这样或那样
　　-- for one reason or another 处于这样或那样的原因
　　-- at one time or another 在这样或那样的时间
　　-- in one way or another 用这样或那样的方法

　　get enough money to do sth 募集足够的资金做某事
　　-- I have to get enough money to have my house repaired.

　　have something done
　　1>找某人来做某事
　　-- have the church clock repaired
　　-- have the plane repaired / -- have hair cut
　　2>某人所遭受到的意外某种情况（主语必须是发出动作的人）
　　-- His wallet was stolen. =He had his wallet stolen.
　　
tip: 在翻译中，不一定要把“找人”这两个字翻译出来，但是读者可以据常理推断这件事不是句中的主语做出的

★The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.

　　used to：过去常常做，而现在不再发生的事情了。
　　-- He used to smoke every day.
　　
★One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours!

　　However -- 在口语中, 主要用于句首；在作文中, 最好用在句中、句尾。
　　要用逗号分隔开来

　　-- He said that it was so, he was mistaken, however.
　　=He said that it was so, however, he was mistaken.
　　他说这件事就是如此，然而他弄错了。
　　-- I know his story, however, I wouldn‘t like to tell you.
　　I know his story, I, however, wouldn‘t like to tell you.

　　However = Nevertheless (adv. conj.) = Nonetheless (adv.)
　　
★Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o‘clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped.

　　before：...才
　　-- Nearly a week passed before she could explain what had happened to her.

　　文中的例句，我们也可以这么表达：
The bell did not stop until it struck thirteen times.
It was not until the thirteenth stroke that the bell stopped.

★Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock.

★Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.

　　分词做状语时，一定要注意它和逻辑主语要呼应一致。
　　第一个句子中，动作look和主语he之间是主动关系，因而用了现在分词。
　　第二个句子中，动作arm和主语the vicar之间是被动关系，所以用了过去分词。
　　我们可以将状语还原成句子：The vicar was armed with a torch then he went up into the clock tower.

　　Armed with a torch... 过去分词
　　Looking at his watch… 现在分词
　　分词做状语/定语的时候，一定要注意它和逻辑主语要呼应一致
　　
★In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.

　　in the torchlight 在手电筒光下 / in the moonlight 在月光下
　　in the sunshine 在太阳光下 / in the candlelight 在烛光下
　　非正式用语中whom可以省略掉

★'Whatever are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise.

　　Whatever用来加强语气,作“究竟什么”解释。
　　
★'I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill. 'I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.'

　　night after night 一夜连着一夜
　　day after day 一天又一天 / year after year 一年又一年
　　week after week 一周又一周 / bus after bus 一辆车接着一辆车
　　
★'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar.

　　肯定句中常用do, did, does加强语气和情感色彩（一定要位于动词原形之前）
　　-- You do like nice today. 你今天看上去确实很不错。
　　-- I do like you.
　　
★'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well.'

　　as well用在句尾相当于too, 主要用于肯定句中, 但比too所表达的语意更优秀。
　　-- You looked nice yesterday and you look beautiful as well today.
　　
★'Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.'

　　still用于句首, 用逗号分隔开来, 表达一个转折的关系：虽然如此, 但是

　　这里still = Just the same，本句也可这样表达：All the same, I am glad the bell is working again.
　　
★'That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there s nothing I can do about it.'

　　There is nothing I can do about it = I am at a loss what to do（at a loss adv.困惑）

★'We'll get used to that, Bill,' said the vicar.

★'Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'

　　get used to , be used to do, be accustomed to, get accustomed to 都表示习惯于
　　get强调渐进的过程，be强调习惯了的状态
　　-- We are used to the cold weather here.
　　You will get used to the cold weather here.你很快会适应这寒冷的天气的。
　　这里的to都是介词，后面接名词或动名词
　　-- You will get used to jogging day after day. It is really a good habit.
　　你会习惯每天跑步的。这真是一个好习惯。

tip: 在表示过去常常做某事的 used to 句型中，后面接动词的原型，请大家注意区别。

★Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing.

　　这是个很好的安慰人的句子。作者用了...not as good as, but it is better than... 来表达情况并不是很糟。
　　
★In 的用法总结：

　　1．prep 表达惊奇，恐惧，失望或生气等感情色彩的名词搭配连用,在句中起状语的作用
　　in surprise; in astonishment; in alarm; in embarrassment; in amazement; in despair; in dismay; in anger; in disappointment

　　2．prep表达以、用: 用于语言，书写材料，色彩或声音等方面
　　in English; in pencil; in ink; in a few words; in such a high voice; in oil; in red; in code

　　3,用于状态、情况或处境
　　in trouble; in difficulty; in bed; in a hurry; in debt; in love with sb; in tears; in good order; in good repair; in good health; in poor health; in the bad mood; in the good mood; in haste; in a favor of excitement; in poverty; in luxury  

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建议记诵 重点关注 1、 The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged during the war and has been silent ever since.

教堂的钟很大，以前不分昼夜打点报时，但很多年前遭到毁坏，从此便无声无息了。

2、 One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start.

一天夜里，我们的牧师突然被惊醒了

3、 In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.

借着电筒光。他看见一个人，马上认出那是本地杂货店主经比尔.威尔金斯。

4、 Whatever are you doing up here Bill?

你究竟在这上面干什么，比尔？