Language Points on the eve of:just before an important event 就在…前夕 1.He died on the eve of our victory in the war. 他死于战争胜利前夕。 2.My son is on the eve of complete recovery. 我儿子就要复原了。 (8) he told me I had outlived my usefulness.... Meaning:...he said that I had been too old to be useful (to him)..... .他说，我己经老的不中用了.… outlive (v):to live longer than 比.…活的更久 语言要点解释
Language Points 语 言 要 点 解 释 (7) on the eve of : just before an important event 就在……前夕 1. He died on the eve of our victory in the war. 他死于战争胜利前夕。 2. My son is on the eve of complete recovery. 我儿子就要复原了。 （8）…he told me I had outlived my usefulness…. Meaning : …. he said that I had been too old to be useful (to him)….. ….他说，我已经老的不中用了…… outlive (v): to live longer than 比……活的更久
Language Points 1.She had outlived her husband for 5 years. 她比她丈夫多活了5年。 2.My computer has not get outlived its usefulness. 我的电脑还能用。 (9)to go through to suffer or experience 遭受，经历 1.The widow with three children went through hardship after her husband died. 在丈夫去世后，寡妇和她的三个孩 子过着艰难的生活。 2.Our country has gone many disasters. 我们国家遭受过许多灾难。 语言要点解释
Language Points 语 言 要 点 解 释 1.She had outlived her husband for 5 years. 她比她丈夫多活了5 年。 2.My computer has not get outlived its usefulness. 我的电脑还能用。 (9) to go through : to suffer or experience 遭受，经历 1.The widow with three children went through hardship after her husband died. 在丈夫去世后，寡妇和她的三个孩 子过着艰难的生活。 2. Our country has gone many disasters. 我们国家遭受过许多灾难
Language Points 10) He does not,never did,like to be contradicted Meaning:He is the kind of person whose words can't be denied and,in fact,he has never tolerated others talking back to him 他一直不喜欢别人反驳他。 contradict (v):to say (something written or spoken) to be wrong or untruthful 反驳 1.She never contradicts her husband in public. 她从不在公共场合反驳她丈夫。 2.Many parents don't like their children to contradicts them. 语言要点解释
Language Points 语 言 要 点 解 释 (10) He does not ,never did, like to be contradicted. Meaning: He is the kind of person whose words can’t be denied and,in fact, he has never tolerated others talking back to him. 他一直不喜欢别人反驳他。 contradict (v) : to say (something written or spoken) to be wrong or untruthful 反驳 1.She never contradicts her husband in public. 她从不在公共场合反驳她丈夫。 2. Many parents don’t like their children to contradicts them
Language Points 许多家长不喜欢孩子们反驳自己。 11) wipe out to destroy completely;to reduce to nothing 消灭，除去 1.The government is trying to wipe out the corruption. 政府正努力消除腐败。 2.The earth quake wipe out the city 地震毁了这座城市。 (12)to have trouble (in)doing sth.:to have difficulty in doing sth. 做某事有麻烦 1.I have trouble in working out the problem 我解这道题有困难。 语言要点解释
Language Points 语 言 要 点 解 释 许多家长不喜欢孩子们反驳自己。 (11) wipe out : to destroy completely; to reduce to nothing 消灭，除去 1. The government is trying to wipe out the corruption. 政府正努力消除腐败。 2. The earth quake wipe out the city 地震毁了这座城市。 (12) to have trouble (in) doing sth.: to have difficulty in doing sth. 做某事有麻烦 1. I have trouble in working out the problem. 我解这道题有困难
Language Points 2.Students have trouble using the tools. 学生使用这些工具有困难。 (13)My age,sex,and salary needs work against me.So,of course,does the shortage of jobs.(The shortage of jobs also works against me.) Meaning:My (old)age,a male and the salary I need make me difficult to find job.Certainly,there is another reason that there are not enough jobs. 我的年龄、性别和我要求的薪水对我都不利。当然， 就业机会少也是一个原因。 to work against to be contrary to 与…相反 言要点解释
Language Points 语 言 要 点 解 释 2. Students have trouble using the tools. 学生使用这些工具有困难。 (13) My age , sex, and salary needs work against me . So, of course, does the shortage of jobs.(The shortage of jobs also works against me.) Meaning: My (old) age, a male and the salary I need make me difficult to find job. Certainly, there is another reason that there are not enough jobs. 我的年龄、性别和我要求的薪水对我都不利。当然， 就业机会少也是一个原因。 to work against : to be contrary to 与……相反