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Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why?
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. à He had his wallet stolen.
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.)
Start n.vt.惊跳, 惊起
-- The noise made him started(v.).
-- What a start(n.) you give me. / -- he stood up with a start(n.).
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.
Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.
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
recognized somebody as… 认出某人是…
regard somebody as 认为某人是 / think of somebody as 认为某人是
treat somebody as 把某人对待为 / have on somebody as 把某人尊敬为
'Whatever are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise.
Whatever中的ever用来加强语气
'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
‘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 lose 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 / be accustomed to / get accustomed to 都表示习惯于
get强调渐近的过程, be强调习惯了的状态
