新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点 第85课: 活到老学到老(2)

　　We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school. A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday. It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years.

　　句子讲解：

　　4、 We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school.

　　我们不会忘记佩奇先生对我们既有耐心又充满理解，也不会忘记在我们不愿去上学时他给予我们的亲切鼓励。

　　语言点 remember sb. for sth.因为某事而记住某人

　　encouragement

　　英 [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt] 美 [ɪnˈkɜ:rɪdʒmənt]

　　n.鼓励; 激励; (的事物) 支持; (的事物) 促进;

　　[例句]Come on! Let's give hera little encouragement.

　　来吧!掌声鼓励!

　　unwillingly

　　adv.不情愿地，勉强地; 勉勉强强;

　　5、A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday.

　　很多老同学都将出席下个星期四为老校长举行的告别宴会。

　　语言点 attend a farewell dinner出席告别宴会

　　farewell：

　　n.告别，欢送; 欢送会; 告别辞;

　　int.再见，再会; 一路平安;

　　adj.告别的，送行的;

　　[例句]It's very hard for elizabeth and me to say farewell.

　　这对伊丽莎白和我是一个非常艰难的告别。

　　6、It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years.

　　佩奇先生退休的前一天正好是他执教满40年的日子，这真是奇妙的巧合。

　　语言点 curious coincidence奇妙的巧合

　　curious：

　　adj.好奇的; 奇妙的; 好求知的; 稀奇的;

　　[例句]Aren't you a little curious?

　　你就一点不好奇吗?

　　retirement：

　　n. 退休，退职;引退，退役

　　The history instructor was a retired minister.

　　那位历史教师是个退休的牧师。

　　She is a retired teacher.

　　她是个退休教师。

　　He will retire from the army.

　　他明年从部队退役。

　　He will retire on a pension at 65.

　　他将在65岁时退休，领养老金生活。

　　The troops retired in good order.

　　军队井然有序地撤退。