LESSON 33 out of the darkness
1.Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her. 幾乎過(guò)了一個(gè)星期，那姑娘才能講述自己的遭遇。
before在引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句時(shí)，有時(shí)不一定譯為“在……之前”，雖然表達(dá)的是這個(gè)意思，如文中的這句話。類似的情況有：
It will be months before he can come back.
要過(guò)好幾個(gè)月他才能回來(lái)。
He ran off before his mother could stop him.
他母親還沒(méi)來(lái)得及阻止他，他就跑掉了。
2.be caught in表示某人“（突然）遇到/上（風(fēng)暴等）”：
He was caught in a heavy rain on the way home.
他在回家途中遇到了大雨。
3.high up on the cliffs，在高高的峭壁上。
up為形容詞，表示“在上面的”、“高高的”、“在較高處的”，high為副詞，修飾up。
4.“on+ 動(dòng)名詞”相當(dāng)于 as soon as或 when 引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句：
On reaching the airport, he was arrested by the police.
他一到機(jī)場(chǎng)就被警察逮捕了。
5.pass與past
（1）動(dòng)詞 pass的過(guò)去式為 passed，過(guò)去分詞為 passed或past。當(dāng)它作及物動(dòng)詞用時(shí)，可以表示“經(jīng)過(guò)”、“通過(guò)（考試）”或“超過(guò)”等，作不及物動(dòng)詞用時(shí)可以表示“（時(shí)間等）消逝”：
You passed me without even noticing me!
你從我身邊經(jīng)過(guò)時(shí)居然沒(méi)注意到我！
Your sister passed me in her new car, driving at great speed.
你姐姐/妹妹開(kāi)著她的新車從我身旁駛過(guò)，開(kāi)得非常快。
I've passed/ past my French test.
我法語(yǔ)考試通過(guò)了。
A month has passed/ past since I left home.
我離開(kāi)家已一個(gè)月了。
（2）past可以作形容詞、介詞、名詞等。作形容詞時(shí)表示“以前的”、“過(guò)去的”等：
Many things happened in the post week.
過(guò)去的這一周內(nèi)發(fā)生了許多事。
Frank is proud of his past experiences.
弗蘭克為自己以往的經(jīng)歷感到自豪。
作介詞時(shí)它表示“經(jīng)過(guò)”或“超出（范圍等）”：
He has just walked past me.
他剛從我身邊走過(guò)去。
His words are past my understanding.
我不懂他的話。
作名詞時(shí)它表示“過(guò)去”、“昔時(shí)”或“往事”等：
Can you tell me something about your past?
您能給我講講您過(guò)去的一些事嗎？
In the past, we used to gather under the Town Hall clock to welcome the New Year.
我們過(guò)去常聚集在市政廳的大鐘下面迎新年。
1.Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her. 幾乎過(guò)了一個(gè)星期，那姑娘才能講述自己的遭遇。
before在引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句時(shí)，有時(shí)不一定譯為“在……之前”，雖然表達(dá)的是這個(gè)意思，如文中的這句話。類似的情況有：
It will be months before he can come back.
要過(guò)好幾個(gè)月他才能回來(lái)。
He ran off before his mother could stop him.
他母親還沒(méi)來(lái)得及阻止他，他就跑掉了。
2.be caught in表示某人“（突然）遇到/上（風(fēng)暴等）”：
He was caught in a heavy rain on the way home.
他在回家途中遇到了大雨。
3.high up on the cliffs，在高高的峭壁上。
up為形容詞，表示“在上面的”、“高高的”、“在較高處的”，high為副詞，修飾up。
4.“on+ 動(dòng)名詞”相當(dāng)于 as soon as或 when 引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句：
On reaching the airport, he was arrested by the police.
他一到機(jī)場(chǎng)就被警察逮捕了。
5.pass與past
（1）動(dòng)詞 pass的過(guò)去式為 passed，過(guò)去分詞為 passed或past。當(dāng)它作及物動(dòng)詞用時(shí)，可以表示“經(jīng)過(guò)”、“通過(guò)（考試）”或“超過(guò)”等，作不及物動(dòng)詞用時(shí)可以表示“（時(shí)間等）消逝”：
You passed me without even noticing me!
你從我身邊經(jīng)過(guò)時(shí)居然沒(méi)注意到我！
Your sister passed me in her new car, driving at great speed.
你姐姐/妹妹開(kāi)著她的新車從我身旁駛過(guò)，開(kāi)得非常快。
I've passed/ past my French test.
我法語(yǔ)考試通過(guò)了。
A month has passed/ past since I left home.
我離開(kāi)家已一個(gè)月了。
（2）past可以作形容詞、介詞、名詞等。作形容詞時(shí)表示“以前的”、“過(guò)去的”等：
Many things happened in the post week.
過(guò)去的這一周內(nèi)發(fā)生了許多事。
Frank is proud of his past experiences.
弗蘭克為自己以往的經(jīng)歷感到自豪。
作介詞時(shí)它表示“經(jīng)過(guò)”或“超出（范圍等）”：
He has just walked past me.
他剛從我身邊走過(guò)去。
His words are past my understanding.
我不懂他的話。
作名詞時(shí)它表示“過(guò)去”、“昔時(shí)”或“往事”等：
Can you tell me something about your past?
您能給我講講您過(guò)去的一些事嗎？
In the past, we used to gather under the Town Hall clock to welcome the New Year.
我們過(guò)去常聚集在市政廳的大鐘下面迎新年。