王青
【New words and expressions】生詞和短語（9）
election n. 選舉
former adj. 從前的
defeat v. 打敗
fanatical adj. 狂熱的
opponent n. 反對者，對手
radical adj. 激進的
progressive adj. 進步的
ex- prefix（前綴，用于名詞前）前……
suspicious adj. 懷疑的
★ex- prefix（前綴，用于名詞前）前……（相當于former）
ex-husband 前夫； ex-wife 前妻；ex-taxi-driver 前出租汽車司機
ex-manager 前任經理； ex-headmaster 前任校長
★suspicious adj. 懷疑的
① adj. 猜疑的，認為可疑的，對……起疑心的，多疑的
Customs officers are suspicious of nervous-looking travelers.
Don’t be so suspicious. Everything’s all right.
② adj. 可疑的，令人起疑的
You get a lot of suspicious-looking people in this bar.
The car crash looks suspicious.
【Text】
The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections. He is now retiring
from political life and has gone abroad. My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's
Radical Progressive Party. After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Minister's house. When he asked
if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone
abroad. On the following day, Patrick went to the house again. The same policeman was just walking slowly past
the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question. Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him
the same answer. The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question. This
time, the policeman lost his temper. 'I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday,' he shouted, 'Mr. Lane was
defeated in the elections. He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!"
'I know,' answered Patrick, 'but I love to hear you say it!'
參考譯文
前首相溫特沃茲.萊恩先生在最近的大選中被擊敗。他現在退出了政界，到國外去了。我的朋友帕特里
克一直是萊恩先生的激進黨的強烈反對者。大選結束后，帕特里克來到了前首相的住處。當他詢問萊恩先
生是否住在那里時，值班的警察告訴他這位前首相落選后出國去了。第二天，帕特里克再次來到首相的住
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處。昨天的那位警察正從門口慢慢走過，帕特里克上前問了和昨天同樣的問題。雖然那位警察這次有點疑
心，但還是對他作了同樣的回答。第三天，帕特里克又去了，提出了同前兩天完全一樣的問題。_____這一次警
察火了。“我昨天和前天都告訴過您了，”他大叫著，“萊恩先生在大選中被擊敗了，他已經退出了政界去
國外了！”
“這我都知道，”帕特里克說，“可我就是喜歡聽你說出這此！”
【課文講解】
1、After the elections
the elections 大選（英文中election常用復數形式，后接表示復數的動詞，用來指全國性的選舉；
一般的選舉用單數）
He hopes to defeat his rival in next year’s elections.
2、The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections.
former adj. 以前的，從前的，前任的（后跟名詞）
Yesterday, he received a letter from his former wife/English teacher.
Prime Minister 首相
3、Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer.
這是一個讓步狀語從句。如果從句的主語和主句的相同而謂語帶系動詞be，則主語+be 可省略；但原
因狀語從句的省略形式要帶分詞being：
If possible, please let me know by this evening.
如果可能的話，請今晚以前告訴我。
Being worried about his child, he walked up and down in the room.
4、This time, the policeman lost his temper.
lost his temper 發脾氣
【Letter Writing】
結束語：
I am very sorry for all the trouble this has caused you. I wish you good luck/every success in…
【Special Difficulties】
Temper and Mood
temper
①n. 脾氣，性情
This time, the policeman lost his temper.
Whatever happens, remember to keep our temper.
My sister is of a calm/quick temper. 我姐姐/妹妹性情平和/脾氣急躁。
The boss is in a temper today. 老板今天脾氣不好。
② n. 心情，情緒（與mood同義）
That morning he was in a good mood/temper.
mood n. 心情，情緒；有意/想要（做某事）（不能用temper）
When he is in a bad temper, he gets angry easily. But when he is in a bad mood, he likes to sit alone. （bad
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mood和bad temper 稍有區別）
當他脾氣不好時，他很容易生氣。但當他心情不好時，他喜歡獨自坐著。
At that time I was not in the mood for talking/to talk. （不能用temper）
Although Jeremy is well-known for his great sense of humour, he is in no mood for telling funny stories
today. （不能用temper）