Lesson 52 A pretty carpet 漂亮的地毯 现在完成时 现在完成进行时

We have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning.

work hard ^努力工作

• You're working hard, George.^{你干得真辛苦，乔治。}

I have been trying to get my new room in order.

This has not been easy because I own over a thousand books.

To make matters worse, the room is rather small, so I have temporarily put my books on the floor.

to make matters worse ^{更糟糕的是…}

• I lost my way in the forest, and to make matters worse, it became dark.

rather ^{adj. 相当的}

• The leaves taste rather bitter.^{这些叶子尝起来相当苦。}
• I did have rather spindly legs.^{我的腿以前细长而纤弱。}
• It was a rather difficult question.^{这是个相当难的问题。}

At the moment, they cover every inch of floor space and I actually have to walk on them to get in or out of the room.

every inch ^{每一英寸(夸张)}

• Gold covered every inch of the ground in America. It is worth every penny of it.

A short while ago, my sister helped me to carry one of my old bookcases up the stairs.

'This is the prettiest carpet I have ever seen,' she said.^定语从句

“I have ever seen” ^{做定语从句出现, 是最高级的标志}

• It is one of the ugliest faces I have ever seen.

She gazed at it for some time then added, 'You don't need bookcases at all.

gaze at ^{盯住；凝视;对…向往, 羡慕}

• Gaze at Me in silent adoration.^{在安静的敬拜中凝视我。}
• If you gaze at these ripples for a while.^{你要是一直盯着这些水纹。}
• They are learning to gaze at pictures and study them.^{他们正学着注视那些图画，并学习。}

added ^{adj.额外的;v.补充说道}

• 'And don't be late,' she added. ^{“还有别迟到。”她补充说道。}
• 'Let me explain!' he added helpfully.^{“让我来说明一下！”他热心地补充道。}
• She added a PS asking me to water the plants.^{她加了一句附言，要我浇花。}

You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!'

in one’s spare time ^{某人空闲的时候}

• I like to read in my spare time.
• Have you got a spare moment? ^{你（现在）有空吗？}

• You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. ^{你是我曾经见过的最漂亮的女孩。}
• This is the most exciting news we have ever heard. ^{这是我们曾经听过的最令人激动的消息。}
• That is one of the most foolish things I have eve done. ^{那是我曾经做过的最愚蠢的事之一。}