13.2 “动作结束、完成”的名词化

1. At any rate if they do come and find me in the middle of an answer, they must sit

quiet and pretend to listen till I come to an end.

在任何情形下，如果他们进来时发现我正在解答一个问题，他们一定会安静地坐着，

假装听我讲话，直到我讲完。

2. It put an end to 2,000 years of autocratic monarchy on Chinese soil.

结束了中国这片土地上两千多年的专制统治。

3. Mr. Warburton nodded to signify that the interview was at an end. Cooper took no

notice.

沃伯顿点头示意会谈结束，但库伯没有注意到。

4. Miss Shipperson found it impossible to speak as she wished, and before the

conversation came to an end she saw the matter entirely from her friend's point of

view.

希泊森小姐发现谈话很难像她所希望的那样进行，因为在谈话还未结束时，对于

这件事的看法她已经完全站到她朋友那边了。

5. But his personal intercourse with the Queen came to an abrupt conclusion.

但他与女王的私人交往却突然中止了。

6. Deep in thought, but feeling years younger than he had an hour before, Sam

completed his journey to the inn.

他陷入了沉思，但是感觉到自己比一个小时以前年轻了好多，萨姆就这样回到了

住宿的小旅店。

7.They bent themselves to the completion of their task.

他们竭力完成他们的任务。

8. The day is called to a close. 一天结束。

9. The taxi screeched to a halt. 出租车嘎吱一声听了。

10. The stoppage of firing didn't last long, however.

然而交火没有持续多长时间。

词 汇 积 累

1. comparison n 比较

a. When there are two candidates that are in similar position, making pair wise comparison.

当两个候选人情况很类似时，就要 PK 了。

b. systematic comparisons of English with other languages.

把英语与其他语言进行系统比较。

2. compensation n 赔偿

a. monetary compensation for. 对…进行现金补偿。

b. employment compensation. 就业补偿。

3. competence n 能力

Clearly the public is entitled to question the quality of construction and the

competence of those handling the problem.

显然公众有权利质疑施工质量及事故处理人的能力。

4. competition n 竞赛

take her to the competition ground. 带她去竞赛场地。

5. complaint n 抱怨

a. Show me the complaint book, please. 请把意见簿给我看看。

b. a bus complaint campaign. 公交车抗议活动。