Lesson 6 Percy Buttons

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I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a bagger knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbour told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.

Note
1.
beg for: 乞求 -> beggar: 乞丐

ask for :请求
ask sb. for sth. -> ask (sb.) for sth. 省略

inner pocket: 内口袋
jacket pocket: 夹克衫的口袋
pocket book: 袖珍书
pocket dictionary: 袖珍字典
pocket money: 零花钱（小孩子的）
beer money: （大人的）零花钱
女人没有零花钱，因为全是她的
get exact change: 准备好的零钱
pocket pick: 车上的小偷

call sb. 给某人打电话＝ call up sb.
call back: 回电话
call on：拜访某人
call at: （at一般加地点）拜访某地＝ visit
call out: 大声喊＝ shout
call in sb: 召集；邀请

in return:作为回报
in return for this: 作为……的回报
e.g.
He doesn't want anything in return.
I'll buy a present in return for his hospitality.（热情）

stand on his head: 倒立
stand on one's hands: 用手着地
stand on one's knee: 跪着
lie in bed, lie on one's back: 仰面躺着
lie on one's side: 侧躺
lie on one's stomach: 趴着

in the street（英） on the street (美）

30 miles/h: 30 miles an hour.

有些动词后面加上副词或介词以后就会改变词义。这种新组合被称作为短语动词。
- I put your book on the shelf. 我把你的书放在书架上。
- I put on my hat and left the house. 我戴上帽子，离开了屋子。
- Who took my umbrella? 谁拿走了我的伞？
- It was very hot, so I took off my coat. 天很热，所以我脱掉了外套。
- Come and look at my photograph album. 过来，看看我的相册。
- I am looking for my pen. I lost it this morning. 我正在找我的钢笔，我今天早上把它弄丢了。
- Will you look after the children for me please? 请你帮我照看一下孩子们，好吗？

- A beggar *knocked at* my door. 
- I *knocked* the vase *off* the table and broke it. 我把花瓶从桌子上碰掉，把它打碎了。
- He always *knocks off* at six o'clock.(He finishes his work).
- The shop assistant *knocked* 10% *off* the bill. (He reduced the price by 10%)
- A car *knocked* the boy *over*. (It hit him hard and made him fall)
- In the fight, the thief *knocked* the policeman *out*. (The policeman was unconscious for three minutes.)
- *Knock out*! （拳击场专用术语）击倒