新概念第二册Lesson38教程文件.pptVIP

My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country. dream of : 想, 梦见(梦想) retire v. 退休 settle down 定居 ★plan: plan to do sth.计划/打算做某事 He had no sooner returned than he bought a fine house and went to live there. no sooner...than : (关联词)一...就... 同义as soon as,the moment,on doing had no sooner done...than一般过去时, 固定用法 (时态结构 : 完成时态 + than + 一般过去时) 他一回来就冲着我大叫。 he had no sooner arrived than he shouted at me. Almost immediately he began to complain