Alone in Antarctic

1. What else, but a journey at the opposite end of the world, Antarctica.

= What else would I do but a journey at ……

(1) else: “ 其他的 , 别的” 常用在不定代词 something, anything等或疑问词 what, where, which, who 等后 , 表示追加说明 .

Eg. Have you anything else to do?

Who else was at the party?

* That must be somebody else’s coat; it isn’t mine.

(2) but = except 介词 “除了…” 常与不定代词 , 疑问代词等连用 .

Eg. In winter, bears can do nothing but lie down and sleep.

I had no choice but to stand there.

2. But changes were just around the corner. just around the corner : likely to happen soon 即将来临 , 近在咫尺 ; 在附近

eg. Summer is just around the corner. My house is just around the corner.3. On the third day I was struggling through stormy weather and

during the next week I find myself spending a whole day in my tent.

1) struggle against 和……斗争 , 后接斗争对象 struggle for 为……斗争 struggle to one’s feet 挣扎着站起来2) find oneself… 不知不觉地…发现自己 ( 处于某中状态 ),

后面常加动词的 -ing 或 -ed 形式做宾补 , 也常加 adj. 或介词短语

e.g. I suddenly found myself walking in the direction of zoo. When he came to, he found himself tied to a tree. Suddenly I found myself at the water’s edge.

4. (1). I had travelled only two hours one day when the winds increased so much that I had to put my tent up before the winds became too strong.

(2).A few days later, I was moving forward over a slope that seemed safe when suddenly without warning my world dropped out from under my skis.

When 表示过早发生某事（常译为“还没 / 刚刚… 就… )

e.g. I had hardly opened the door when the dog barked.

The students hadn’t played football long when the bell rang.

还表示突然发生谋事（常译为“…正在…忽然…”）e.g. We were having English class when it began to rain.

5. On November 12th the storm died down.die down

The wind has died down obviously. The flames die down. die out This kind of bird has died out in this area. The custom seems to be dying out. die away His footsteps died away in the darkness. Her voice died away. die off The flowers are dying off because there has been no

rain.

主要指由强而弱的变化过程 ( 风向等）渐渐平息 ;( 车辆等）慢慢停下 ; ( 植物等）渐渐凋零 ; ( 火等）熄灭，

死光，灭绝， ( 习俗 , 传统等 ) 不流行，消失

指（风声，声音）等逐渐消失

指一个一个死去 , 相继而亡

考题点击：1.The trees have been dying ______ during the severe winter, and

there are few left. A. out B. off C. down D. away2. The most important reason for animals _____ is the part that

humans have _____. A. dying out … played B. die away … make C. died off … done D. to die down … played6. I had fallen into a hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to

the sled. = the ropes which were tied to the sled.hang“ 悬挂着，吊着”，强调某一地点存在某一状态时（用进

行时描写的情景更生动），为不及物动词，一般用主动语态。

e.g. ---- Is this raincoat yours? ---- No, mine __ there behind the door. A. is hanging B. has hung C. hangs D. hung

7. …when suddenly without warning my world dropped out from under my skis.

掉落One of his teeth had dropped out. 弃权Three of the runners have dropped out. 从…中退出 The team began with 20 students ， but several

have dropped out ．中途退学，辍学 She’s got a scholarship but she dropped out. 脱离传统社会 He’s a person who has dropped out.

8. I couldn’t stand on my left leg…stand on: 用……站立

stand on one’s head stand on one leg like a cock

9. It is an experience I shall never forget and shall value for the rest of my life.

(1) v. to think that sth. is important to you 珍视 , 重视　e.g. He valued my advice. I’ll value the friendship with Jim.(2) v.“ 估价”eg. We valued the house at $3,500. How much do you value the painting at?(3)n.“ 价值 , 币值 ”e.g. This work has no value. His discovery is of great value.(4) adj. valuable 有价值的 valueless 无价值的 priceless 无价的 ; 贵重的

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