Two of his assistants had been working busily since 8 oclock and had only just finished. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet. After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr Taylor went back into his shop.

　　4. Two of his assistants had been working busily since 8 oclock and had only just finished.

　　他手下2名店员从早上8点就开始忙碌，这时刚刚布置完毕。

　　assistants

　　n. 助理，助教，店员;辅佐人(assistant的复数形式)

　　例句:

　　Some schools pay their assistants.

　　有些学校会支付助教。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:用过去完成进行时had been working强调过去某一时间开始一直延续下去的动作，常与sicne引导的时间状语搭配。

　　语言点2:表示“忙碌”的短语总结:

　　(1)get/have one's hand full 一天到晚忙个不停

　　(2)be on the go 忙忙碌碌

　　(3)be on the run 整天奔波

　　(4)be as busy as a bee 忙得团团转

　　5. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet.

　　钻石项链，戒指漂亮地陈列在黑色丝绒上面。

　　diamond ['daiəmənd]

　　n. 钻石，金刚石;菱形;方块牌

　　adj. 菱形的;金刚钻的

　　例句:

　　The diamond sparkled in the sunlight.

　　钻石在太阳光下闪闪发光。

　　necklaces

　　n. 项链(necklace复数)

　　例句:

　　We have 14K and 18K gold necklaces, chains and earrings.

　　我们有14k和18k的金项链、手链和耳环。

　　arranged

　　adj. 安排的

　　v. 安排;计划;准备(arrange的过去式和过去分词)

　　例句:

　　You have arranged to die?

　　你安排了自己的死亡?

　　velvet ['velvit]

　　n. 天鹅绒，丝绒;天鹅绒似的东西

　　adj. 天鹅绒的

　　例句:

　　It feels like velvet.

　　这摸起来像丝绒。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:用过去完成时的被动语态形式had been arranged描述diamond的摆放形式。

　　语言点2:arrange on表示“摆放”，相近的词汇还有:display 陈列;exhibit 展出;spread out 展开;lay out 展示

　　6. After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr Taylor went back into his shop.

　　泰勒先生站在橱窗外凝神欣赏了几分钟就回到了店里。

　　gazing

　　v. 凝望，凝视

　　例句:

　　1. Gazing at his work, he smiled.

　　盯着自己作品，他笑了。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:“after+现在分词”构成时间状语从句的省略式。本句可以还原为:After he had gazed at the display for several minutes,Mr.Taylor went back into his shop.

　　语言点2:gaze at表示“盯着看”，与之意思相近的短语总结:

　　Focus on 关注

　　Fix on (目光，注意力等)集中于

　　Stare at 凝视

　　Glare at 怒目而视

　　Gape at 目瞪口呆地凝视

　　Watch closely 近距离看