After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got
a shock.
after ['ɑ:ftə(r)] prep在…后面; conj.在…以后; adv.以后,继后; adj.后来的,以后的;
汉译英:在这么多天雨之后
after it rained for days = after so many days of rain eg. After six years of hard work, he was successful. get a shock : 吓了一跳, 吃了一惊 eg. She got a shock when she see the telephone bill. 她看到电话帐单大吃一惊
He acted as if he had never lived in England before. as if+句子 : 似乎, 好像 eg. It looks as if it‟s going to rain. 看上去要下雨了 My leg hurts as if it was broken. as if 从句用陈述语气的情况: 表示说话者
Lesson 38
Everything except the weather
except [ik'sept] prep.除了 complain [kəm'plein] v.抱怨 continually [kən'tinjuəli] ad.不断地
bitterly ['bitəli] ad.刺骨地
sunshine ['sʌnʃain] n.阳光
bitterly ['bitəli] adv.刺骨地; 痛苦地