课文详注 Further notes on the text
1.What are you going to do now, George?你现在预备干什么,乔治?
be going to,是打算、预备、按计划在最近做某事,表示将来。请参见本课语法部分。
2.Pink's=Pink is。
3.It's for my daughter, Susan.是为我的女儿苏珊做的。
Susan作my daughter的同位语。
语法 Grammar in use
将来时 be going to
(1)将来时be going to的形式由am/is/are going to +动词原形构成。
(2)将来时be going to的用法
A表示“打算”、“预备”在最近做某事。(在非正式语体中,一般多用be going to,而不用will。)
I am going to put it on the floor.
我打算把它放在地板上。
He is going to paint the bookcase tomorrow.
他预备明天给书架刷漆。
B表示按计划、安排要发生的事:
The meeting is going to begin at nine.
会议将在9点开始。
Where are you going to build the road?
你们将在什么地方筑路?
C表示预言一件事即将发生:
The meeting is going to begin at nine.
会议将在9点开始。
It's going to rain!
天要下雨了!
She's going to faint!
她要晕倒了!
(3)be going to的疑问式与否定式
将助动词be提至句首可将陈述句变为一般疑问句。如:
George is going to paint it pink.
乔治打算把它刷成粉红色。
Is George going to paint it pink?
乔治打算把它刷成粉红色吗?
在助动词后面加上not可以得到否定句。如上句可变为:
George is not going to point it pink.
乔治不打算把它刷成粉红色。
词汇学习 Word study
1.paint
(1)v.上漆,涂:
What colour is George going to paint it?
乔治预备把它漆成什么颜色的?
(2)v.(用颜料)画:
Who painted this picture?
这幅画是谁画的?
(3)v.描写;描绘:
His novel paints a peaceful picture of the country life in Europe.
他的小说描绘了有关欧洲乡村生活的宁静画面。
(4)n.油漆;涂料;颜料:
Wet Paint!
油漆未干!
I bought a box of paints.
我买了一盒颜料。
2.work
(1)v.工作;劳动:
He works 45 hours per week.
他每周工作45个小时。
(2)v.从事职业:
He works as a bank clerk.
他是一名银行职员。
(3)v.学习;做作业:
If you work hard, you'll pass your exams.
假如你用功的话,你就会考试通过。
(4)n. 工作;劳动;作业;职业:
He wants to have a good sleep after a day's work.
在一天的工作之后,他想好好睡上一觉。
The students finished all their work in class.
学生们当堂把全部作业都完成了。
He is without work.
他失业了。