EN: The past perfect tense ('had left') is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past ('dawn broke').
中文: 过去完成时(had left)用于表示某个动作在过去的另一个动作(dawn broke)或时间点之前已经完成。
By the time the train arrived, she had already bought a ticket.
当火车到达时,她已经买好票了。
EN: The phrase 'by the time' is a subordinating conjunction used to introduce a time clause, meaning 'no later than the moment that'. It often triggers the use of the perfect aspect in the main clause.
中文: 短语“by the time”是一个从属连词,用于引导时间状语从句,意思是“不迟于…的时候”。它通常会触发主句中使用完成时。
EN: The Past Perfect Tense ('had' + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or a specific point in the past. Here, 'had never seen' happened before 'that day'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于描述在过去某个时间点或另一个过去动作之前就已经完成的动作。在此处,“从未见过”发生在“那天”之前。
She had already finished her homework before her mother came home.
在妈妈回家之前,她就已经写完功课了。
EN: The adverb 'never' is placed between the auxiliary verb 'had' and the main verb (past participle) 'seen' to indicate that the action had not occurred at any time before the specified past moment.
中文: 否定副词“never”(从未)置于助动词“had”与主要动词(过去分词)“seen”之间,用以表示在指定的过去时间点之前,该动作从未发生过。
They had never traveled abroad before last summer.
在去年夏天之前,他们从未出国旅游过。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past. In this sentence, 'had already fallen' happened before 'help arrived'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个动作或时间点之前就已经完成的动作。在本句中,「村庄早已沦陷」(had already fallen)发生在「救援抵达」(help arrived)之前。
The train had already left when I reached the station.
当我到达车站时,火车早已开走了。
EN: The adverb 'already' is commonly used with the Past Perfect tense to emphasize that something happened sooner than expected, or before a specific point in time. It is typically placed between the auxiliary verb 'had' and the past participle.
中文: 副词“already”(已经)常用于过去完成时中,以强调某事比预期更早发生,或在过去某个特定时间点之前就已发生。它通常置于助动词“had”与过去分词之间。
They had already eaten dinner before the guests arrived.
在客人抵达之前,他们就已经吃过晚餐了。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or a specific point in the past. In this sentence, 'had trained' happened before the past event 'the great test'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于描述在过去某个动作或特定时间点之前已经完成的动作。在本句中,「had trained」(已经训练)发生在过去事件「the great test」(重大考验)之前。
He had finished his homework before his friends arrived.
在朋友到达之前,他已经完成了功课。
EN: The conjunction 'before' is used to connect two events in the past, establishing a clear chronological order where the action in the main clause (Past Perfect) occurred prior to the action in the subordinate clause (Simple Past or past noun phrase).
中文: 连词「before」(在……之前)用于连接过去的两个事件,以建立明确的时间先后顺序,主句的动作(过去完成时)发生在从句动作(一般过去时或过去时间名词短语)之前。
She had left the office before the storm started.
在暴风雨开始之前,她就已经离开了办公室。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to show that an action was completed before another action or time in the past.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个动作或时间点之前,就已经完成的动作。
She had finished her homework before the movie started.
在电影开始之前,她就已经写完功课了。
EN: The conjunction 'before' introduces an adverbial clause of time, indicating that the action in the main clause happened prior to the action in the clause.
中文: 连词「before」(在...之前)引导时间状语从句,用来表示主句的动作发生在该从句动作之前。
We arrived at the station before the train left.
我们在火车出发前到达了车站。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past. In this sentence, 'had found' happened before 'opened'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个动作或时间点之前已经完成的动作。在本句中,“找到钥匙(had found)”发生在“大门打开(opened)”之前。
After she had finished her homework, she went to bed.
在她写完作业之后,她就去睡觉了。
EN: Adverbial clauses of time introduced by 'after' establish a clear chronological order. When the 'after' clause comes first, it is typically separated from the main clause by a comma.
中文: 由“after(在……之后)”引导的时间状语从句建立了明确的时间先后顺序。当“after”引导的从句放在句首时,通常会用逗号与主句隔开。
After they had eaten dinner, they watched a movie.
在他们吃完晚餐之后,他们看了一部电影。
EN: Past Perfect Tense (had + past participle): Used to describe an action that was completed before another action or a specific time in the past.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词):用于描述在过去某个动作或特定时间点之前就已经完成的动作。
The train had already left when we arrived at the station.
当我们到达车站时,火车已经开走了。
EN: Verb Pattern 'warn someone of something': Used to alert someone about a potential danger, problem, or negative outcome.
中文: 动词句型 'warn someone of something'(警告某人某事):用于提醒某人注意潜在的危险、问题或负面后果。
They warned us of the heavy traffic on the highway.
他们警告我们高速公路上交通拥堵。
EN: In traditional folklore and fantasy literature, the 'wise woman' is a common archetype. She often possesses deep knowledge of nature, magic, or prophecy, and acts as a guide or mentor to the hero, warning them of trials ahead.
中文: 在傳統民間傳說和奇幻文學中,「明智的女士(wise woman)」是一個常見的原型。她通常擁有關於自然、魔法或預言的深厚知識,並擔任主角的引路人或導師,警告他們即將面臨的考驗。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past. In this sentence, 'had spoken' happened before 'grew silent'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个动作或时间点之前已经完成的动作。在本句中,「说话」(had spoken)发生在「变得安静」(grew silent)之前。
Once she had finished her homework, she went to bed.
一旦她完成了功课,她就去睡觉了。
EN: The conjunction 'once' means 'as soon as' or 'after'. It is used to emphasize that the second event happened immediately after the first event was completed.
中文: 连词「once」意为「一旦」或「一...就...」。它用来强调第二个事件是在第一个事件完成后立即发生的。
Once the rain stopped, the children ran outside to play.
雨一停,孩子们就跑到外面去玩了。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. In this sentence, 'had lost' happened before the past action 'guided'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于描述在过去某个动作或时间点之前就已经完成的动作。在本句中,「had lost」(已经迷路)发生在过去的另一个动作「guided」(指引)之前。
She had finished her homework before the movie started.
在电影开始之前,她就已经做完功课了。
EN: The conjunction 'before' is used to connect two clauses, indicating that the action in the main clause (Past Perfect) occurred prior to the action in the subordinate clause (Simple Past).
中文: 从属连词「before」(在……之前)用于连接两个从句,表示主句的动作(使用过去完成时)发生在从句的动作(使用一般过去时)之前。
They had left the office before it began to rain.
在开始下雨之前,他们就已经离开办公室了。
EN: In English storytelling, the motif of 'losing one's way' and being guided by a 'star' is a classic literary trope representing a journey of faith, hope, and destiny. Additionally, reporting clauses like 'says Ryan' often use inversion (verb before subject) in written narrative style to keep the focus on the spoken quote.
中文: 在英文故事創作中,「迷失方向」並受到「星星」指引是一個經典的文學隱喻,象徵著信念、希望與命運的旅程。此外,像 'says Ryan' 這樣的說話者標記,在書面敘事體中經常使用倒裝結構(動詞在主詞前面),以便將讀者的注意力集中在引言內容上。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past. In this sentence, 'had built' happened before 'rose'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个动作或时间点之前就已经完成的动作。在本句中,「had built」(建好桥)发生在「rose」(河水上涨)之前。
She had finished her homework before her mother came home.
在她母亲回到家之前,她就已经写完了功课。
EN: The conjunction 'before' introduces an adverbial clause of time. The verb in the 'before' clause is typically in the Simple Past tense when referring to a sequence of past events.
中文: 连词「before」引导时间状语从句。当描述过去事件的先后顺序时,「before」从句中的动词通常使用一般过去时。
They left the office before it started to rain.
在开始下雨之前,他们就离开了办公室。
EN: The Past Perfect Tense ('had' + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before another point in the past. In this sentence, 'had kept' emphasizes that the action of keeping the secret was ongoing and completed before the 'very end' arrived.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于描述在过去某个时间点或动作之前就已经完成的动作。在本句中,「had kept」强调保守秘密的动作在「最后一刻」到来之前一直持续并已完成。
He had finished his homework before his mother came home.
在妈妈回家之前,他已经写完了功课。
EN: The phrase 'until the very end' uses the intensifying adjective 'very' to emphasize the absolute limit or conclusion of a period. It means 'up to the absolute last moment'.
中文: 短语「until the very end」使用具强调语气的形容词「very」来加强语气,表示某个时期的绝对终点或结束,意为「直到最后一刻、直到最末端」。
She supported her friend until the very end.
她支持她的朋友直到最后一刻。
EN: The Past Perfect Tense ('had + past participle') is used to show that an action was completed before a specific point in the past. In this sentence, 'had won' happened before the time marker 'by dusk'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个特定时间点或动作之前已经完成的动作。在本句中,「赢得」(had won)发生在时间标记「黄昏前」(by dusk)之前。
By the time the train arrived, she had already bought a ticket.
火车到达时,她已经买好票了。
EN: The preposition 'by' followed by a time expression (like 'dusk', 'tomorrow', 'next week') means 'not later than' or 'at or before' that specific time.
中文: 介词「by」后面接时间表达(如「dusk」、「tomorrow」、「next week」)时,表示「不迟于」或「在…之前」该特定时间点。
Please submit the report by Friday.
请在星期五之前提交报告。
EN: The phrasal verb 'set out' means to begin a journey. When followed by the preposition 'on', it specifies the type of journey or mission being undertaken.
中文: 短语动词“set out”意为“出发、启程”。当后面接介词“on”时,用来明确指出所展开的旅程或任务类型。
They set out on a quest to find the lost city.
他们踏上了寻找失落之城的探索之旅。
EN: The adverbial phrase 'long ago' is used to establish a setting in the distant past, commonly found in storytelling and narratives. It triggers the use of the simple past tense.
中文: 副词短语“long ago”(很久以前)用于设定遥远过去的时间背景,常见于故事与叙事中。它会触发一般过去时的使用。
Long ago, a powerful king ruled these lands.
很久以前,一位强大的国王统治着这片土地。
EN: The opening 'Long ago...' is a classic literary device in English storytelling, similar to 'Once upon a time'. It immediately signals to the listener or reader that they are entering a narrative or mythological world, setting expectations for a heroic quest or fable.
中文: 英文故事開頭的「Long ago...」(很久以前)是一種經典的文學手法,類似於「Once upon a time」(從前從前)。它能立刻向聽眾或讀者發出信號,表明他們正進入一個敘事或神話世界,從而對英雄的探索或寓言故事產生期待。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past. In this sentence, 'had promised' happened before the action of leaving ('left').
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个动作或时间点之前已经完成的动作。在本句中,“承诺”(had promised)发生在“离开”(left)这个过去动作之前。
By the time the train arrived, she had already bought a ticket.
在火车到达之前,她已经买好票了。
EN: The infinitive phrase 'to save...' acts as the direct object of the verb 'promised', indicating the purpose or content of the promise.
中文: 不定式短语“to save...”(拯救……)作为动词“promised”(承诺)的直接宾语,用来表示承诺的具体内容或目的。
He promised to call me as soon as he landed.
他承诺一降落就给我打电话。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or a specific time in the past.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于描述在过去某个动作或特定时间点之前就已经完成的动作。
She had already finished her homework before her mother came home.
在妈妈回家之前,她就已经做完功课了。
EN: The coordinating conjunction 'yet' is used to connect two contrasting clauses, meaning 'but' or 'nevertheless', often emphasizing a surprising contrast.
中文: 并列连词「yet」用于连接两个具对比意义的从句,意为「然而」或「尽管如此」,通常用以强调令人惊讶的对比。
EN: The past perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past. In this sentence, 'had already fallen' happened before 'reached'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个动作或时间点之前就已经完成的动作。在本句中,“夜幕降临 (had already fallen)”发生在“到达 (reached)”之前。
By the time the train arrived, the rain had already stopped.
当火车到达时,雨早已停了。
EN: The conjunction phrase 'by the time' is used to connect two events, meaning 'not later than the moment when'. It typically takes a simple past verb in its clause, while the main clause uses the past perfect.
中文: 连接词短语“by the time”用于连接两个事件,意思是“不迟于某个时刻/当…的时候”。它引导的状语从句通常使用一般过去时,而主句则使用过去完成时。
By the time she finished her homework, her friends had left.
当她完成功课时,她的朋友们已经离开了。
EN: The relative pronoun 'whom' is used to introduce a relative clause (adjective clause) that describes a person when that person is the object of the verb in the clause. In this sentence, 'whom' refers to 'a wise woman' and is the object of the verb 'had met'.
中文: 关系代词「whom」用于引导关系从句(形容词从句)以修饰人,当该人在从句中担任动词的宾语时使用。在本句中,「whom」指代「a wise woman」(一位智慧的妇女),并且是动词「had met」的宾语。
The teacher whom I respected has retired.
我所尊敬的那位老师已经退休了。
EN: The past perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or point in time in the past. Here, 'had met' happened before the main past action 'gave'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于描述在过去某个动作或时间点之前就已经完成的动作。在这里,「had met」(见过)发生在主要过去动作「gave」(给予)之前。
She had finished her homework before her mother arrived.
在她母亲到达之前,她就已经完成了功课。
EN: In traditional storytelling and folklore, the 'wise woman' is a common archetype. She often appears as a mentor or guide who provides the protagonist with crucial advice, a magical item, or a prophecy necessary to complete their quest.
中文: 在傳統故事和民間傳說中,「智慧婦女」(wise woman)是一個常見的原型。她通常以導師或引路人的形象出現,為主角提供關鍵的建議、神奇的物品或完成任務所需的預言。
EN: Past Perfect Tense (had + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or a specific point in the past. In this sentence, 'had warned' happened before the journey or the testing of courage.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于描述在过去某个动作或特定时间点之前就已经完成的动作。在本句中,“曾警告过”(had warned)发生在旅程或考验勇气之前。
He had already left when the phone rang.
当电话响起时,他已经离开了。
EN: Noun Clause as Direct Object: The clause 'that the path would test his courage' functions as the direct object of the verb 'warned', introduced by the conjunction 'that'. Inside the clause, 'would' is used as the past future tense to express an event that was going to happen from a past perspective.
中文: 名词性从句作直接宾语:由连接词“that”引导的从句“that the path would test his courage”作为动词“warned”的直接宾语。在从句中,“would”用作过去将来时,从过去的角度表示即将发生的事情。
She promised that she would help us tomorrow.
她承诺她明天会帮助我们。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past. In this sentence, 'had walked' happened first, and 'found' happened second.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个动作或时间点之前,就已经完成的动作。在本句中,「走了好几天 (had walked)」发生在前,「找到山洞 (found)」发生在后。
She had finished her homework before she went to bed.
她在上床睡觉前就已经写完了功课。
EN: The conjunction 'before' is used to connect two clauses, indicating the chronological order of events. The clause following 'before' uses the simple past tense to mark the later event.
中文: 连词「before(在……之前)」用于连接两个从句,以指示事件的时间顺序。紧跟在「before」后面的从句使用一般过去时,用来标示较晚发生的事件。
They had left the office before the rain started.
在下雨之前,他们就已经离开办公室了。
EN: The past perfect tense ('had + past participle') is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. In this sentence, 'had ever opened' happened before the past action 'saw'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于描述在过去某个动作或时间点之前就已经完成的动作。在本句中,“从未有人打开过”(had ever opened)发生在过去动作“看见”(saw)之前。
She realized that she had met him somewhere before.
她意识到自己以前在某个地方见过他。
EN: A relative clause introduced by 'that' is used to modify a noun (the antecedent). Here, 'that no one had ever opened' is an adjective clause modifying the noun 'door'.
中文: 由关系代词“that”引导的关系从句(又称形容词性从句)用来修饰先行词(名词)。在此句中,“that no one had ever opened”修饰名词“door”(门)。
This is the book that inspired me to become a writer.
这就是那本启发我成为作家的书。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past. In this sentence, 'had solved' happened before the door 'swung' open.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个动作或时间点之前就已经完成的动作。在本句中,“解开谜题(had solved)”发生在“大门敞开(swung open)”之前。
After she had finished her homework, she went to bed.
在她写完作业之后,她就去睡觉了。
EN: The verb 'swing' is an irregular verb (swing - swung - swung). When followed by the adjective 'wide' (used here as a subject complement/adverbial modifier), 'swung wide' means to open fully and forcefully.
中文: 动词“swing”是不规则动词(三态为 swing - swung - swung)。后面接形容词“wide”(在此作主语补足语或修饰语)时,“swung wide”表示“(门窗等)大角度敞开、猛然大开”。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to describe an action that occurred before another action or a specific time in the past. In this sentence, 'had feared' indicates that his fear occurred prior to the subsequent action of continuing ('kept on').
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于描述在过去某个动作或特定时间点之前就已经发生的动作。在本句中,“had feared”(曾害怕)表示他的恐惧发生在他随后继续前进(kept on)的动作之前。
She had finished her homework before her friends arrived.
在她的朋友们到达之前,她就已经完成了功课。
EN: The phrasal verb 'keep on' followed by a gerund (verb-ing) or a prepositional direction means to continue doing something or to persist in an action despite difficulties.
中文: 短语动词“keep on”后面接动名词(V-ing)或方向介词,表示不顾困难地继续做某事或坚持某个行动。
Even though it was raining, they kept on walking.
尽管下着雨,他们还是继续往前走。
EN: The phrase 'keep on going' reflects a core value in English-speaking cultures of perseverance and resilience in the face of adversity, often associated with the concept of 'grit' or 'determination'.
中文: 「keep on going」(繼續前進/堅持下去)這個片語反映了英語系國家文化中面對逆境時堅持不懈與韌性的核心價值,這通常與「毅力」(grit)或「決心」(determination)的概念緊密相連。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to show that an action was completed before a specific point in the past. In this sentence, 'had become' happened before the point in time described by 'by the journey's end'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个特定时间点或动作之前就已经完成的动作。在本句中,「had become」(已经成为)发生在「by the journey's end」(到了旅程的终点)这个过去的时间点之前。
By the time the train arrived, she had already left.
在火车到达之前,她就已经离开了。
EN: The prepositional phrase starting with 'By' (e.g., 'By the journey's end') is used to mean 'not later than' or 'at/by the time of' a certain point, setting a deadline or limit in the past or future.
中文: 以介词「By」开头的介词短语(例如「By the journey's end」)用于表示「不迟于」或「到了…的时候」,在过去或未来设定一个时间截止点或界限。
By sunset, they had finished the work.
到了日落时分,他们已经完成了工作。
EN: The past perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used here within a relative clause ('he had saved') to indicate an action that was completed before another point in the past (the village telling his story).
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)在此处用于关系从句(he had saved)中,表示在过去某个时间点(村庄传颂故事)之前就已经完成的动作。
The book he had written became a bestseller the following year.
他之前写的那本书在隔年成了畅销书。
EN: The modal verb 'would' is used here as the 'future in the past' to describe an action that was expected or destined to happen after the past reference point of the story.
中文: 情态动词「would」在此处用作「过去将来时」,用来描述在故事过去的基准点之后,预期或注定会发生的动作。
She knew that one day they would meet again.
她知道总有一天他们会再次相遇。
EN: The phrase 'tell his/her tale' has a classic, storytelling quality often found in folklore, legends, and fantasy literature. It evokes a sense of oral tradition where heroic deeds are passed down through generations.
中文: 「tell his/her tale」(傳頌某人的故事)這個片語具有古典的敘事色彩,常見於民間傳說、傳奇和奇幻文學中。它讓人聯想到英雄事蹟代代相傳的口述傳統。
EN: The Past Perfect tense (had + past participle) is used to refer to an action that took place before another action in the past. In this question, 'had... done' asks about the earliest event in the past sequence.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个时间点或动作之前已经完成的动作。在此问句中,「had... done」用来询问在过去一系列事件中,最先发生的事情。
What had you decided before they called you?
在他们打电话给你之前,你决定了什么?
EN: Direct speech with reporting verbs. When reporting what someone said, the spoken words are enclosed in quotation marks, and the reporting clause (e.g., 'asks Sarah') can follow the quote.
中文: 直接引语与引述动词。当转述某人所说的话时,说出的话语会放在引号内,而引述从句(例如「asks Sarah」)可以放在引号之后。
"Where are we going?" asks Leo.
「我们要去哪里?」里奥问道。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or a specific time in the past.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于描述在过去某个动作或特定时间点之前就已经完成的动作。
She had finished her homework before her friends arrived.
在她的朋友们到达之前,她就已经写完功课了。
EN: The infinitive 'to save' functions as the direct object of the verb 'promised', indicating what action was promised.
中文: 不定式「to save」(去拯救)在此作为动词「promised」(承诺)的直接宾语,用以表示承诺要进行的动作。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before another point in the past. Here, 'had never traveled' happened before 'that day'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于描述在过去某个时间点或动作之前就已经完成的动作。在此句中,「从未去过远方」(had never traveled)发生在「那天」(that day)之前。
She had already finished her homework before her mother came home.
在妈妈回到家之前,她就已经写完功课了。
EN: The adverb 'never' is placed between the auxiliary verb 'had' and the main verb 'traveled' to indicate that the action had not occurred at any time before the specified past moment.
中文: 否定副词「never」(从未)置于助动词「had」与主要动词「traveled」之间,用以表示在指定的过去时间点之前,该动作从未发生过。
They had never tasted sushi before they visited Japan.
在他们去日本旅游之前,他们从未尝过寿司。
EN: The past perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to show that an action was completed before another action or point in time in the past.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个时间点或另一个过去动作发生之前,就已经完成的动作。
By the time the train arrived, she had already bought her ticket.
在火车抵达之前,她就已经买好票了。
EN: The phrase 'by the time' is a subordinating conjunction used to introduce a time clause, meaning 'no later than the moment when'. It is commonly paired with the past perfect in the main clause.
中文: 短语「by the time」是从属连词,用来引导时间状语从句,意思是「最迟在……的时候」。主句通常会搭配过去完成时使用。
By the time we reached the cinema, the movie had started.
在我们到达电影院时,电影已经开始了。
EN: The Past Perfect Tense ('had' + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or a specific time in the past.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于描述在过去某个动作或特定时间点之前就已经完成的动作。
She had finished her homework before her friends arrived.
在她的朋友到达之前,她就已经做完功课了。
EN: The verb phrase 'warn someone of something' is used to alert someone about a potential danger, problem, or negative outcome.
中文: 动词短语「warn someone of something」(警告某人某事)用于提醒某人注意潜在的危险、问题或负面结果。
The doctor warned him of the risks of smoking.
医生警告他吸烟的风险。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past. In this sentence, 'had walked' happened before 'found'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个动作或时间点之前就已经完成的动作。在本句中,「已经走了好几天(had walked)」发生在「发现山洞(found)」之前。
She had finished her homework before she went to bed.
她在上床睡觉之前就已经完成了作业。
EN: The conjunction 'before' is used to connect two clauses, indicating that the action in the main clause (Past Perfect) occurred prior to the action in the subordinate clause (Simple Past).
中文: 从属连词「before(在……之前)」用于连接两个从句,表示主句的动作(使用过去完成时)发生在从句的动作(使用一般过去时)之前。
They had left the office before the rain started.
在开始下雨之前,他们就已经离开办公室了。
EN: The Past Perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past. In this sentence, 'had solved' happened before 'opened'.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于表示在过去某个动作或时间点之前已经完成的动作。在本句中,「had solved」(解开)发生在「opened」(门开了)之前。
After she had finished her homework, she went to bed.
在她写完作业之后,她就去睡觉了。
EN: Adverbial clauses of time introduced by 'after' describe the sequence of events. When the adverbial clause comes first, it is separated from the main clause by a comma.
中文: 由「after」引导的时间状语从句用于描述事件的先后顺序。当状语从句放在句首时,需用逗号与主句隔开。
After they had eaten dinner, they watched a movie.
在他们吃完晚餐之后,他们看了一部电影。
EN: The past perfect tense ('had' + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before another action or point in the past. In this sentence, 'had feared' indicates that his fear occurred prior to the past action of going on ('went on').
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于描述在过去某个动作或时间点之前已经完成的动作。在本句中,「had feared」(曾害怕)表示他的恐惧发生在他继续前进(went on)这个过去动作之前。
She had finished her homework before she went out to play.
她在出去玩之前就已经完成了作业。
EN: The phrasal verb 'go on' (past tense 'went on') means to continue doing something, especially after a pause or in the face of difficulties.
中文: 短语动词「go on」(过去式为「went on」)意为继续做某事,特别是在停顿或面临困难之后。
Despite the rain, the runners went on with the race.
尽管下着雨,跑者们仍继续进行比赛。
EN: The Past Perfect Tense ('had' + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before a specific point in the past. In this sentence, 'had become' indicates that his transformation into a leader was completed by the time the journey ended.
中文: 过去完成时(had + 过去分词)用于描述在过去某个特定时间点之前就已经完成的动作。在本句中,「had become」表示在旅程结束时,他「已经完成」了向领袖的转变。
By the time the train arrived, she had bought a ticket.
在火车到达之前,她已经买好了票。
EN: The prepositional phrase 'by the end' is used to indicate a limit in time, meaning 'not later than' or 'at the point when something finished'.
中文: 介词短语「by the end」(到了最后/在结束时)用于表示时间的截止点,意思是「不迟于」或「在某事结束的那个时间点」。
By the end of the week, we had finished the project.
到了周末,我们已经完成了这个项目。
EN: Passive Voice (is made): The passive voice is used when the focus is on the action or the receiver of the action, rather than the doer. It is formed with 'be' + past participle (is + made).
中文: 被动语态 (is made):当焦点在于动作本身或动作的接受者,而非执行者时,会使用被动语态。其结构为「be 动词 + 过去分词」(在此为 is + made)。
The house is painted by my father.
这栋房子是由我父亲粉刷的。
EN: Relative Clause with Omitted Relative Pronoun (all he has learned): In English, when a relative pronoun (like 'that' or 'which') functions as the object in a defining relative clause, it can be omitted. Here, 'all (that) he has learned' modifies 'all'.
中文: 关系从句中关系代词的省略 (all he has learned):在英文中,当关系代词(如 that 或 which)在限定修饰的关系从句中担任宾语时,可以省略。此处「all (that) he has learned」修饰代词「all」。
This is the book he wrote last year.
这就是他去年写的那本书。
EN: This quote reflects a classic Joseph Campbell-style heroic journey theme, where a hero's true strength comes not from innate physical power, but from the wisdom, trials, and experiences they accumulate along the way.
中文: 這句名言反映了經典的「約瑟夫·坎貝爾式」英雄旅程主題:英雄真正的力量並非源自天生的肉體力量,而是源自他們在一路上累積的智慧、考驗與經驗。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中: 黎明,破晓
在本文中: 勇气,胆量
在本文中: 谜语,谜题
在本文中: 黄昏,傍晚
在本文中: 警告,提醒(注意危险)
在本文中: 指引,引导
在本文中: 秘密
在本文中: 领袖,领导者
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
To start a journey with a particular goal or destination.
出发,启程
To become lost; to lose one's direction or purpose.
迷失方向,迷路
To gain the confidence and belief of a group of people through actions.
赢得人们的信任
Used to introduce a point in time when something has already happened.
到…的时候(通常某事已发生)