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Tell Mary we’ll be late for dinner this evening. be late for 做…迟到 快点，要不你上学会迟到的。 Hurry up, or you will be late for school. I’m afraid I don’t understand. 他恐怕不能通过考试了。 He is afraid that he will not pass the exam. be afraid of doing sth. 害怕做某事 别怕犯错 Don't be afraid of making mistakes.
★overseas adj. 海外的，国外的 • ① adj. 海外的；国外的 • 这所大学每年招收大量的外国留学生。 • The university recruits a large number of overseas students each year. • 这个小国在很大程度上依赖于其海外贸易。 • The small country depends heavily on its overseas trade. • ② adv. 在（或向）海外；在（或向）国外 • 约翰不久就要出国工作了。 • John is going to work overseas soon. • 他还从未出过国。 • He has never been ovIs that you, John? 是你吗，妈妈？(口语化的电话用语) Is that you, Mom? 正式用语： Is that John speaking? Excuse me. I’d like to speak to John. Yes, speaking.
• I said I would be at your house at six o’clock, but the boss wants me to do more extra work. I’ll have to stay at the office. I don’t know when I’ll finish. Oh, and by the way, my wife wants to know if Marry needs any help. • do extra work 加班 • 不知道你能不能来。 • I wonder if you could come. • 我没有把握能不能赢 • I am not sure if I can win.
• I don’t know what you’re talking about. • 宾语从句的引导词虽然含有疑问意义，但它不 是独立的问句，所以不能彩用疑问语序而把助 动词，系动词或情态动词提前。即宾语从句必 须使用陈述语序。 • 他没问我住在哪里. • He didn’t ask me where I lived. • 你知道他多大了吗？ • Do you know how old he is?
• That is John Smith, isn’t it? Yes, I'm John Smith. • You are John Smith, the engineer, aren't you? That's right. • You work for the overseas Engineering Company, don’t you? • work for + 机构名称 为…工作 • I’m John Smith the telephone engineer and I’m repairing your telephone line.
Lesson 139 Is that you, John?
单词讲解
• • • • • extra overseas engineering company line adj. 额外的 adj. 海外的，国外的 n. 工程 n. 公司 n. 线路
★extra adj. 额外的 • ① adj. 额外的；外加的 • 请你再拿一瓶牛奶好吗？ • Could you get an extra bottle of milk? • 星期天她总是比平时多睡一会儿。 • On Sundays, she always gets some extra sleep. • ② adv. 额外地；另外 • 饭菜送到房间是要另外收费的。 • They’ll charge you extra for room service. • 这些日子她对她的同事们特别好。 • She is extra nice to her colleagues these days.
• Hasn’t Marry told you? She invited Charlotte and me to dinner this evening. • invite sb to dinner 请某人吃饭 • 我请我的老师吃饭 • I invited my teacher to dinner. • invite sb to one’s house 请某人到家里作客 • 他请我到家里做客。 • He invites me to his house.