新概念英语第二册:第21课课文详解及语法解析 课文详注 Further notes on the text 1.I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. 我住在一个机场附近,过往飞机日夜不绝于耳。 (1)passing 是现在分词,作形容词用,表示“经过的”、“过往的”:He stopped a passing car. 他挡住了一辆过往汽车。 He forgot the man with passing time. 随着时间的消逝,他忘掉了那个人。 (2)night and day是固定短语,意为“日日夜夜”、“夜以继日”:He thought of the matter night and day. 他日夜在想这个问题。 He worked night and day. 他夜以继日地工作。 2.The airport was built years ago, but for some reason