24-It could be worse 不幸中之万幸

单词讲解

• 1、upset adj.不安

be upset 强调状态
feel upset 强调感觉

• 2、complain v.抱怨

complain about ... 抱怨内容

He always complains about the weather.
他总是抱怨天气不好。

• 3、contain v.包含，内装

contain 实实在在能装进里面去的
The envelope contained 50 pounds.
信封里装着50英镑。

include  v.包含  抽象意义上的包含
The list included 500 people.
这份名单包括500人。

• 4、honesty n.诚实

honest adj.诚实的
an honest man 一个诚实的人

课文 & 语法讲解

• 1、I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down.

entered、sat 一般过去式      L3
manager's office 名词所有格    L9、L13

• 2、I had just lost 50 pounds and I felt very upset.

L7、L9、L14
felt 一般过去式
had just lost 过去完成时   

• 3、I left the money in my room...

leave v.离开、留下
leave left left

• 4、Everyone's losing money these days...

lose lost lost

is losing 现在进行时 L2

• 5、He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.

start to do sth. = start doing sth.  开始做某事
begin to do sth. = begin doing sth. 开始做某事

be interrupted by... 被打断了       L10 被动语态
被动语态 + by + 要加动作发出者

• 6、'Well,' I said to the manager, 'there is still some honesty in this world!'

well 副词，表示好
Well 提前，不表示好，相当于中国的，嗯、这个、那个。

there be 句型，有，是客观存在的
基本结构: 
1、There be + n. （倒装句）
     There is a girl.

扩展结构
1、There be + n. + 介词短语
      There is a girl in the classroom.

2、There be + n. + doing.  有什么正在做某事
      There is a girl crying.

   组合：There is a girl crying in the classroom.

be 时态、单复数变化
was/were、am/is/are、will be、have/has + been
    1、There is a problem.
          There are many problem.
          There was a problem.
          There will be a problem.
          There has been a problem.

例句
      1、昨天商店里没有几个人
            There were few people in the shop yesterday.
      2、在我们面前一直有很多问题
            There have been many problems in front of us.

have/has ，是拥有
主人拥有什么东西