新概念英语第二册Lesson61~63课文详注新概念英语第二册Lesson61课文详注1.at a cost of,造价为……，耗资，以……的价格/费用。
He has just built a new house for his family at a cost of ￡10,000.他刚为他的家庭盖了一座新房子，耗资1万英镑。
2.Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble. 从最开始哈勃望远镜就有问题。
(1)start为名词，表示“开始”、“开端”，from the start表示“从开始时”，副词right起强调作用：He didn't want to work at the firm(right) from the start.他从最开始就不想在这家公司上班。
(2)trouble在这里指“(机器等的)故障”、“问题”：There is (engine) trouble with my car.我的汽车(发动机)有问题。
(3)the Hubble代指 the Hubble telescope。
因为上下文中没有其他以 Hubble命名的东西，前面又提到过一次Hubble telescope,所以用 the Hubble既简洁又不会引起误解。
3.NASA is now going to put the telescope right…国家航天局准备纠正这个错误……put right表示“修好(故障等)”、“校正”、“纠正”等：Have you put the watch/clock right?你把表/钟对好了吗?Remember to put the lights right tomorrow.明天记得把灯修好。
4.…the Hubble is above the earth's atmosphere, so it will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen.……哈勃位于地球的大气层之外，所以，它很快就会给我们传送我们所见到过的、相关恒星和远距离星系的最清晰的照片。
(1)关系从句that we have ever seen修饰pictures。
(2)因为哈勃望远镜位于大气层之外，它照相便不受大气的阻挡，所以照片清晰。
(3)形容词级后面的关系从句常用…ever heard, met, read,seen 等完成式：This is the longest book (that) I have ever read.这是我所看过的书中最长的一部。
Ian is the most interesting man (that/whom) I have ever met.伊恩是我所遇见的最有趣的人。
5.…the Hubble's eagle eye will have sent us thousands and thousands of wonderful pictures.……敏锐的哈勃望远镜将已经为我们送来了成千上万张精彩的照片。
(1)eagle eye的含义是“鹰眼”、“锐利目光”：His father's eagle eye is always on him.他父亲的锐利目光总是盯着他。
(2)在表示“几千”、“数千”、“许很多多”、“成千上万”这些数字概念时可用thousands(of…)：There are hundreds of thousands/thousands and thousands of cars in this city.这座城市里有成千上万辆汽车。
新概念英语第二册Lesson62课文详注1.under control,受到控制。
get it under control表示“使它得到控制”，get有“使……处于某种状态”的含义：You'd better get your dog under control.你管住你的狗。
The Government can no longer keep prices under control.政府已控制不住物价。
2.for miles around,方圆数英里。
around表示“在周围”、“向四周”：This is the only modern building for miles around.方圆数英里之内这是惟一的一座现代化建筑。
3.Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction…冬季即将来临，这些山丘对周围的村庄具有毁灭性的威胁……(1)come on的过去实行时形式表示的是过去将来时，它在这里表示季节的“到来”、“来临”：When spring comes on, there will be flowers everywhere.春天到来时到处都是鲜花。
I was still in the forest when night came on.夜晚来临时我仍在森林里。
(2)threaten…with表示“以……威胁/恐吓”：The thief threatened him with a knife.小偷用刀子威胁他。
Then whole village is threatened with destruction.整个村子面临着毁灭的威胁。
4.…for heavy rain would not only wash away the soi l but would cause serious floods as well.……因为大雨不但会冲走土壤，而且还会引起严重的水灾。
(1)for引导的句子与前面的两个分句为并列句，用于陈述原因。
heavy rain这个主语之后是由not only… but… as well连接的两个谓语。
与并列连词not only…but(also)的含义一样，not only…but…as well也表示“不但……而且……”用于连接并列句，仅仅as well通常位于句尾。
试比较：He not only washed the car, but (also) polished it.他不但冲洗汽车，而且擦拭了它。
He not only washed the car, but polished it as well.(译文同上)(2)wash away表示“冲掉”、“冲走”或“洗掉”等：A wooden bridge was washed away by the flood.一座木桥被洪水冲走了。
I can't wash the spot away.我无法把这污点洗去。
5.in huge quantities,大量地。
quantity单数时仅表示“数量”，既能够用于表示多也能够用于表示少：They drank a large/great/small quantity of beer last night.昨天晚上他们喝了大量/很多/少量的啤酒。
quantity复数时表示“大量”：He bought books in (large) quantities.他大量地购书。
He has quantities of books/stamps.他有大量的书/邮票。
6.… in many places the grass had already taken root.……很多地方的草已经生了根。
take root表示“生根”，是固定短语：This type of grass takes root easily.这种草很容易生根。
这个短语也能够表示某种思想/想法等“扎根”：The idea has taken root in his mind.这个想法已在他脑子里扎了根。
7.In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries, patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.一片片的绿草开始出现在这片烧焦的土地上，代替了多少世纪以来一直生长在那里的参天大树。
(1)in place of表示“代替”、“取代”：Jane answered the phone in place of Mary.简代替玛丽接了电话。
(2)介词短语 in place of的宾语是trees。
trees有一个which 引导的关系从句，which在从句中作主语，不可省略;从句中的时态为过去完成实行时。
(cf.本课语法)(3)patch的含义之一是“颜色和周围不同的部分”：There are patches of cloud in the sky.天空中有片片白云。
What is that yellow patch on the wall?墙上那块黄斑是什么?(4)blackened为过去分词，作形容词用，表示“变黑了的”、“烧焦的”：The smoke has blackened the walls.烟把墙熏黑了。
新概念英语第二册Lesson63课文详注1. Jeremy Hampden has a large circle of friends and is very popular at parties.杰里米·汉普登交际甚广，是各种聚会上深受大家欢迎的人。
(1)circle的含义之一是“(具有共同利益或兴趣等的人形成的)圈子”、“……界”：Such things are never talked about in businese circles.商业界的人士从来不谈论这种事。
Jeremy used to have a large circle of friends, but now he likes being alone.杰里米以前交游甚广，但现在他喜欢独处。
(2)popular在这里表示“受欢迎的”、“得人心的”：She is now a popular actress.她现在是个走红的演员。
Mary is always popular with/among children.玛丽总是很受孩子们的欢迎。
2.his great sense of humour,他那绝妙的幽默感。
humour能够指“幽默”、“幽默感”，sense of humour指“幽默感”：He has a good/great sense of humour.他很有幽默感。