新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点第54课(2)

Lesson54:Stickyfingers粘糊的手指

Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttotheshops.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesomemeatpies.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofHelenBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoorknobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoorbellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!

句子讲解：

5、InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.

不一会儿我就忙着揉黄油和面粉，很快我的手上就沾满了粘粘的面糊。

语言点1bebusymixingsth.忙着搅拌

语言点2werecoveredwith…是被动语态形式。

例：Theroadiscoveredwithfrost.路面上瘦盖着一层霜。

6、Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.

恰恰在此时电话铃响了。

语言点exactly用于加强语气，表示“正好，恰好在……时候”。

7、Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.

没有什么能比这更让人心烦了。

语言点本句包含典型的”can/could+have+过去分词”的结构，表示”没有……比这更……了”：

Noonecouldhavebeenfatter.没有人比这个人更胖了。

Nothingcouldhavebeencheaper.没有什么东西比这更便宜了。

Nofacecouldhavebeenuglier.没有哪一张脸比这张更丑了。