重点词汇词组：

The guard1 had never heard of2 Hogwarts3 and when Harry couldn't even tell him what part of the country it was in4, he5 started to get annoyed6, as though Harry was being stupid on purpose7.

长难句分析

解：1主语+2谓语+3宾语+4时间状语从句+5主语+6谓语+7状语从句

析：时间状语从句：when Harry couldn't even tell him what part of the country it was in

该状语从句中包含一个宾语从句what part of the country it was in，连接词是what，宾语从句用陈述句语序，时态与主句时态相对应。

1.hear of 听说

例：I'd never heard of him before he won the prize.

他获奖之前我从来没听说过他

【常见短语】

①hear from sb. 收到（某人）的来信

例：We haven't heard from her for ages.

我们已经很久没有她的消息了。

②hear sb. out 听（某人）说完

例：At least hear me out before making up your mind.

你作决定之前至少先听我说完。

【相关俚语】

not hear the end/last of sth. 反复听

例：We'll never hear the last of it if they win that competition.

如果他们赢了那场比赛，我们的耳根就不得清静了。

2.in the end 最后，终于

例：We were thinking about going to Switzerland, but in the end we went to Austria.

我们一直打算要去瑞士，可最后却去了奥地利。

【常见短语】

①bring sth. to an end 使……结束

例：Having agreed upon the matter of payment, he brought the interview to an end.

在付款问题上达成一致之后，他结束了会面。

②come to an end 完结，结束

例：Everyone wishes the war would come to an end soon.

每个人都希望战争尽快结束。

【相关俚语】

①at the end of the day 最终；到头来

例：Of course I'll listen to what she has to say but at the end of the day, it's my decision.

当然她要说什么我也会听，但最终还是我来作决定。

②no end of sth. 大量；许多

例：If you don't want the job, there's no end of people willing to take your place.

如果你不想做这份工作了，不知会有多少人巴不得要顶替你的位置呢。

3.get on 上（车、飞机、船等）

例：I think we got on the wrong bus.

我想我们上错公共汽车了。

【常见短语】

①get sth. across 使被理解；把……说清楚

例：We tried to get our point across, but he just wouldn't listen.

我们试图解释清楚我们的观点，但他就是不听。

②get down to sth. 开始努力做

例：I've got a lot of work to do, but I can't seem to get down to it.

我有好多工作要做，可我好像就是没法安下心来去做。

③get away with sth. 将就着做成；勉强应付过去

例：Do you think we could get away with just one coat of paint on that wall?

你觉得那墙就刷一遍漆能行吗？

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