自学新概念打卡2-9 时间表达方式归纳

摘写作文

We went to the town hall on new year’s eve. There were a lot of people there. The town hall clock would strike twelve in twenty minute’s time. It stopped at five to twelve. It refused to welcome the new year. Then the crowed began to laugh and sing.

重点词汇辨析

gather，accumulate，assemble，collect

gather指人有意的集合在一起，也指把分散的东西聚集起来

accumlate指经成年累月，长时间的积累

assemble指一定的目的，把零散的东西和人集合在一起

collect强调收集

strike，hit，beat，knock，crack

knock不及物动词，经常和介词搭配，如：knock at/on the door

beat反复的 连续的敲打

hit有目标的击中某人和物，如hit the ball

strike强调极速地，用力敲打，如strike the clock

crack指突然的重击，暗示伴有响声

refuse to do sth拒绝做某事

at that moment；just then 就在那时

时间表达方式归纳

1.直接法

6点6分 six six

6点32分 six thiry two

2.借用介词法

8点45分 a quarter to nine

7点54分 six to eight

7点05分 five past seven

3.表示整点用法

11点整 at 11 o'clock sharp

正午12点 at noon

午夜12点 at midnight

13点 thirteen hundred hours

12点22分可读作：twelve twenty-two；twenty two past twelve（英式说法）；twenty two after twelve（美式说法）