新东方新概念英语第2册笔记21-30

lonely （人） 孤独的/ cold fish

She felt lonely.（感觉）（主观）

She is alone.（事实）（客观）

Home alone 独自在家

☆roof n.楼顶

ceiling 天花板

raise the roof v.喧哗，大声抱怨

hit the ceilling (美口)勃然大怒，暴跳如雷

☆block n.一座大楼;块

a block of flats 公寓楼

office block 办公楼

☆flat n.公寓房

apartment 公寓（美）

a block of apartments 公寓楼

☆desert v.废弃 n.沙漠（重音迁移）

desert the house = let the room empty

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☆captain 船长/机长

☆called

call sb sth.

The instument was called a clavichord.

be called 被称为

The 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus Porter'

called 在此句中为过去分词

过去分词作定语时，是作为被动语态来翻译的。-ing表示正在。

I have a cat called Lucy.

-ing; -ed 是非谓语动词

a ploughed field 被耕过的田

a deserted car park 被废弃的车场

written English 书面语

spoken English 口语

短语作定语时要后置

a race across the Atlantic(介词短语)

单个的词作定语时可放前边

★The most surprising thing is that...最让我惊讶的

To my surprise,....

surprising 可以由其他词替换

The most exciting thing is that...

The happiest thing is that I can stay with my mother.