裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记_第08课精排

5. pool

1) 水池，水坑，水塘

swimming pool 游泳池

pond 池塘（尤指供牲口饮水或作为花园之装饰）

a fish pond 养鱼池

lake 湖

2) 合伙投资

eg. We bought a computer by the pool. 我们合伙买了一台电脑。

6. nearly 几乎，差不多 （同义词 almost）

1) 二者常用于肯定句中间

She fell and nearly broke her neck. 她摔倒，几乎摔断了脖子。

or: She fell and almost broke her neck.

eg. He nearly always arrives late. 他几乎总是迟到。

or: He almost always arrives late.

2) almost 可与否定词连用

eg. He almost ate nothing. 他几乎什么东西都没吃。

eg. There is almost no room to sit. 这儿几乎没有什么地方可坐。

3) nearly + 数词

eg. The top prize is nearly ￡1000. 一等奖几乎是1000英镑。

与every一起复合而成的不定代词有 everyone, everybody, everything，与之搭配的谓语动词用单数。