新概念英语第三册 Lesson 14(课文2)

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Language points
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1, There was a time when the owners of shop and businesses in Chicago had to pay large sums of money to gangsters in return for 'protection'.
pay large sums of money to sb. 向某人付大笔大笔的费用
in return for 目的是为了换取...作为对...的回报
e.g. He gave me some books in return for my help.
there was a time when 曾有一个时期，when引导状语从句修饰 time
e.g. There was a time when mini skirt was in fashion.曾有一个时期，迷你裙很流行。
2, If the money was not paid promptly, the gangsters would quickly put a man out of business by destroying his shop.
promptly: immediately 立即
put a man out of business: 使某人失业
基本词组：put sb. / sth. out of ... 使某人失去......
e.g. You are putting me out of patience. 你使我失去了耐心。
e.g. You have already put everything out of order. 你把一切弄得乱七八糟。
by destroying his shop 通过......手段
e.g. You are putting me out of patience by disturbing me. 你快把我弄得失去耐心了，如果再这样打扰的话。