英语四级之新概念第三册笔记精讲：Lesson 02 B_第2页

　　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.