新概念英语第二册Lesson92()informsbofsthseemtodosthexplainsthmustbecan’tbeIcouldnotmakehimoutwhathesaid.Heseemstobemakingacall.Thewholestoryismadeup.Askingfortrouble自找麻烦★maketrouble闹事,捣乱、惹麻烦takethetroubletodosth费力做某事，不辞劳苦做某事getintotrouble陷入困境,惹上麻烦havetroubleindoingsth做某事有困难fastadv.熟（睡）laddern.梯子shedn.棚子sarcasticadj.讽刺的，讥笑的tonen.语气，腔调★fast（1）adv.熟（睡）（soundly）eg：Heisfastasleep.＝Heissleepingsoundly.＝Heissleepingdeeply.他睡得很熟.★ladder（1）n.梯子climbupaladder爬上梯子→climbdownaladder爬下梯子（2）（发迹、成功于）阶段、手段theladdertosuccess＝theladderofsuccess成功的阶梯knockdowntheladder＝knockawaytheladder过河拆桥sarcasticIsquashedhimwithasarcasticremark.我说了一句讽刺的话把他给镇住了。squash[skwɒʃ]vt.镇压；把…压扁；使沉默Shepokedfunatpeople'sshortcomingswithsarcasticremarks.她冷嘲热讽地拿别人的缺点开玩笑。pokefunat取笑，嘲弄tonen.语气，腔调★shed（1）n.棚子、小屋、存放地acattleshed牛棚awoodshed木棚子（2）v.滴、掉落shed–shed–shed（3）v.落叶、脱毛shedleaves落叶；shedskin脱皮Languagepoints:★ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.我回到家时，肯定已是凌晨两点左右了。※musthavedone对发生完得事的一种比较肯定的判断★Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoorbell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.我按响了门铃，试图唤醒我的妻子，但她睡得很熟。于是，我从花园的小棚里搬来了一个梯子，把它靠在墙边，开始向卧室的窗口爬去。※trytodosth试图做某事※wakesbup＝wakeupsb叫醒某人beawake清醒※ringthedoorbell按响门铃※bedroom卧室bathroom浴室sitting-room＝living-room客厅Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,'Idon'tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight.快要爬到窗口时，下面一个人用讽刺的口吻说：“我看不必在夜里这个时候擦窗子吧。※needdoingsth需要做某事、被需要做某事※atthistimeofthenight夜里这个时候Idon'tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight.我看不必在夜里这个时侯擦窗子吧。‘IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.Iimmediatelyregrettedansweringintheway（Idid）,butIsaid,'Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight.'”我向下面看去。当我看清是一个警察时，差一点儿从梯子上掉下去。我回答了他的话，但马上又后悔不该那样说，我是这样说的：“我喜欢在夜里擦窗子。”※regretdoingsth后悔做过某事regrettodosth遗憾（要）做某事※enjoydoingsth喜欢做某事IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid.我立刻后悔不该那样回答。remember/forgettodo/doingstoptodo/doing※sodoIsodo