He expected the assistant to look at him in
blank astonishment. However, it was his turn to be surprised, for the woman's
eyes immediately lit up and she fetched several bottles which she placed on the
counter for Harry to inspect. For once, Harry had to admit defeat. He picked up
what seemed to be the smallest bottle and discreetly asked the price. He was
glad to get away with a mere twenty pounds and he beat a hasty retreat,
clutching the precious bottle under his arm. From then on, Harry decided that
this little game he had invented might prove to be expensive. The curious
bottle, which now adorns the bookcase in his study, was his first and last
purchase of rare cosmetics.
解析：
1. 第一句較短，He expected the assistant to look at him in blank astonishment.
blank: a
blank face or look shows no emotion, understanding or interest （呆住的）
blank face/look/expression/eyes （呆住的臉/樣子/表情/眼神）
Zoe looked at me with a blank expression.? （Zoe呆呆看著我。）
She gazed at me in blank astonishment.
（她滿臉驚訝呆望著我。）
補(bǔ)充：還記得第三段中店員的表現(xiàn)嗎？分別是look puzzled和shake her head in bewilderment，這兩個(gè)詞組程度差不多，都表示“confused”；現(xiàn)在呢，look at him in blank
astonishment，更進(jìn)一步（盡管只是Harry的想象），可見(jiàn)作者用詞多講究。如果是我們寫(xiě)作文，可能就一路“confused”到底了。所以平時(shí)要注重相同意思、程度不同的詞語(yǔ)的積累，有助于寫(xiě)作和閱讀。如“醉酒”：sober（沒(méi)醉）→tipsy（小醉）→drunk（醉）→loaded（大醉）→hangover（宿醉第二天頭疼）。
2. 第二句可以精簡(jiǎn)成“it was his turn to be
surprised.”
（1）“for...”引導(dǎo)原因狀語(yǔ)從句，該從句分成兩部分，①the woman's eyes
immediately lit up ②she fetched several bottles which she placed on the counter for
Harry to inspect. which后面是bottles的定語(yǔ)從句。
（2）“However it was his turn to be
surprised.”一個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)折，把文章引向高潮。
（3）light up: if sb’s face or eyes light up, they show pleasure, excitement etc. （亮了起來(lái)；容光煥發(fā)）
例：
His eyes lit up with laughter. （他眼帶笑意。）
Her face lit up with pleasure. （她面露喜色。）
3. 第三、四句較短，“For once, Harry had to
admit defeat. He picked up what seemed to be the smallest bottle and discreetly
asked the price.”
pick up（拿起）
4. 第五句可以精簡(jiǎn)成“He was glad to get away and he beat a hasty retreat.”
?（1）“with a mere twenty pounds”做“get away”的狀語(yǔ)；“clutching the precious bottle under his arm”做“beat a hasty retreat”的狀語(yǔ)。
（2）beat a retreat: to leave a place quickly
（retreat是“撤退”的意思，對(duì)記憶這個(gè)詞組有幫助）
例：
I saw my aunt coming so I beat a hasty
retreat. （見(jiàn)到姨媽來(lái)了，我趕緊跑掉。）
5. 第六句可以精簡(jiǎn)成“Harry decided that...”.
“From then on”是狀語(yǔ)。“this little game he had
invented might prove to be expensive”是decide的賓語(yǔ)，其中“he had
invented”是game的定語(yǔ)從句。
6. 第七句可以精簡(jiǎn)成“The curious bottle was his
first and last purchase of rare cosmetics.”
（1）“which now adorns the bookcase in
his study”是bottle的定語(yǔ)從句
（2）adorn=decorate （裝飾）
?
總結(jié)：
《新概念3》是學(xué)習(xí)寫(xiě)作的好材料，可以好好領(lǐng)會(huì)每篇文章的結(jié)構(gòu)，句子間的承接。
第一段：最后一句“因?yàn)檫@個(gè)瓶子，Harry改掉了一個(gè)多年的老毛病?！弊x者一定很想知道，究竟是什么毛病呢？
第二段：很自然地寫(xiě)Harry的毛病是什么。
第三段：這些和那個(gè)瓶子有什么關(guān)系呢？所以第一句說(shuō)“Harry馬上要解釋了”。接著交代一些情節(jié)。
第四段：“但是這次要Harry自己吃驚了”，把文章帶入高潮。
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