Professor Higgins (H): an expert in phonetics, convinced that the quality of a person’s English decides his/her position in society
希金斯教授是一位语音学专家 , 他认为一个人的英语水平决定了他 ( 她 ) 的社会地位
convince 信服 convince sb (of sth/ that ) 使(某人)信服;使(某人)明白 be convinced of /that 坚信… , 确信
I am convinced of his honesty/ that he is honest
We can’t convince him of his mistake
While watching, he makes notes
他一边观察 , 一边做笔记
▲ while watching 为 while he was watching 省略句
在以 when, while, if, unless 等引导的状语从句中 , 如果从句中的主语与主句主语一致且从句谓语动词含有 be 动词的形式 , 往往将从句中的主语及 be 动词省略 , 而以动词的 -ing形式或过去分词形式来代替
① After finishing the work, he went home
完成工作后他就回家了
② After being discussed, the plan should be carried out at once
计划讨论后 , 应立即实施
③ While crossing the street, look out for cars passing by
过马路时 , 小心过路车辆
1) When_____ help, on