新概念英语第三册 Lesson 22(课文4)

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7, The gaoler looked on eagerly, anxious to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines.
look on 旁观
     anxious,形容词短语做伴随状况状语

8, The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds.
stare at 一眨不眨地看
     squinting: ing形式，做方式状语，伴随状况状语
9，One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the contents of the letter by heart.
play a joke on 开玩笑; play a trick on 捉弄，单方面取乐
     have a joke with sb. 和某人开玩笑，强调两人共同取乐
Eg.: He laughs best who laughs last. 笑到最后的才是笑得最好的。