第一、词汇精讲
1. glow
双语释义:send out light and heat without flame
[vi.] 发出光和热; 燃烧(无焰)
典型范例:A cigarette glowed in the dark.
黑暗中有枝香烟发着光。
2. wander
双语释义:move around in an area or go from place to place without any special purpose or destination
游荡; 漫游; 闲逛
典型范例:She was wandering aimlessly up and down the road.
她在路上信步来回遛达。
We wandered around for hours looking for the house.
我们为找那所房子转了半天。
第二、短语精讲
1. smile at:对......微笑
范例:He came to himself, and forced himself to smile at her in reply.
他连忙定一定神,勉强地回答她一笑。
Mother flashed a reassuring smile at the child.
母亲对孩子投来会心的一笑。
2. move away:搬开,搬走,挪开
范例:Father told Harris not to give up his friends when he moved away.
父亲告诉哈里斯他搬走后不要与他的朋友们中断往来。
For the first time Carrie felt as if she must move away from him.
嘉莉第一次感到她似乎该躲开他才对。
3.catch sight of:突然看见,发现
范例:Helen let out a shrill cry when she catch sight of a snake.
海伦瞥见一条蛇,尖声喊叫起来。
Father didn't draw the curtains apart for fear that I would catch sight of him.
父亲没把窗帘拉开害怕我会看见他。
4. be involved in:涉及,卷入
范例:He was involved in writing his doctoral dissertation.
他在聚精会神地写他的博士论文。
I didn't mean to get you so much involved in the matter.
我本不想让你这么深地卷入这件事中来。
5. a quarrel with:和.......吵架
范例:He tried to pick a quarrel with me about it but I refused to discuss the matter.
他极力想就那事找我的茬儿, 但我绝不谈论此事。
For all these reasons, he decided to pick a quarrel with Miss Wackles without delay.
基于这许多理由,他决定立即向瓦克尔斯小姐寻衅。
He is good-natured and has never had a quarrel with anyone.
他脾气很好,从不和任何人争吵。
I had a quarrel with my flat-mate about who should do the housework.
我与和我同住一单元的人关於谁应做家务事吵了一架。
第四、短语回顾
1.wait for:等待,等候
2. get away from:离开,逃脱
3. ride by:骑马路过
4. in the dark:在黑暗中
第五、语法讲解
1. "What,my beauty?Here so late?"he said,smiling at her.
要点解析:划线部分是现在分词短语作伴随状况状语。
2. Again she caught sight of Alec, waiting in a doorway, his cigar glowing red in the dark.
要点解析1:waiting in a doorway是现在分词短语作宾语Alec的补足语。
要点解析2:his cigar glowing red in the dark是独立主格结构,做伴随状况状语。
3. Eventually she joined a group, wandering home.
要点解析:划线部分是现在分词短语作原因状语。
4. ... and was trying to get away from the angry group, when Alec d"Urberville rode by.
要点解析:when在这里做副词,意思是“在那个时候”。