【自用跟读版】新概念2-Lesson24 It could be worse

一、单词

manager /ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/ n. （公司、部门等的）经理；

hotel manager

shop manager

upset /ˌʌpˈset/ v. 使心烦意乱，使生气；

① be/get upset about 对…感到不安

He was upset by the noise.

Mary was upset about her mother’s words.

②upset vs nervous

upset adj.不安（事发后）

nervous adj. 紧张、不安（事发前）

sympathetic /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/ adj. 同情的，有同情心的；

① a sympathetic smile 同情的微笑

②be sympathetic to/towards to sb

I was sympathetic to him when he was sick.

complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ v. 诉说 （病痛）；抱怨，投诉

①complain to sb about sth

Jane complained to the police about the noise.

②complain about/of sth

He complained of/about the bad weather

③ He complained that nobody had helped him.

wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ adj. 邪恶的，不道德的；

① a wicked look 不怀好意的神情 

②be wicked of sb to do sth 某人干某事太不道德了

It was wicked of him to say such things.

contain /kənˈteɪn/ v. 包含，容纳；

The big box contains Mike’s toys.

The book contains the information you need.

container n.容器 

honesty /ˈɒnəsti/ n. 诚实，正直；

①honest adj. 诚实的

② in all honesty 坦白地说

In all honesty, I can’t agree with you. 

二、原文

I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down. I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset. 'I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now.' The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. 'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said. He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door. A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk. It contained $50. 'I found this outside this gentleman's room,' she said. 'Well,' I said to the manager, 'there is still some honesty in this world!'

三、课文和语法

1、It could be worse . 不幸中的万幸

bad-worse-worst

2、 I entered the hotel manager’s office and sat down.

enter = go into

enter vt. +n.

3、 I had just lost £50 and I felt upset.

lose-lost-lost

had done过去完成时

Jill lost her purse(钱包/pɜːs/)

lose one’s job 失业

4、The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.

could do nothing = could do nothing about it 对此事无能为力

You have nothing to do with it 你和它无关

Is there anything I can do for you ?

5、Everyone’s losing money these days.

现在进行时：

①正在进行的动作

②一个动作频繁发生，通常与频率副词连用，表达夸奖、埋怨、不满等感情

He is always saying such nice words.

She is coming late.

Nick is always doing well.

6、He started to complain about this wicked world ...

start to do sth. /start doing 开始做、着手做

It started to snow/ It started snowing.

complain of/about sth

7、…but was interrupted by a knock at the door.

interrupt v. 打断

by a knock 这个knock 是名词

Someone is knocking at the door.

knock v.

8、’Well,’ I said to the manager

well这里是感叹词，表示惊讶、宽慰、不可奈何等感情.

四、习惯用法

start to do sth.

get/be upset about sth.

complain about sth.