Lesson2Thirteenequalsoneequalv./adj.等于vicarn.牧师raisev.募集，筹款torchlightn.电筒光Wealthisnotequaltohappiness.Oneplusoneequalstwo.Truegenerositycomefromhisheartnotfromhispurse.真正的慷慨出自内心而非出自钱包Ourvicarisalwaysraisingmoneyforonecauseoranother,buthehasnevermanagedtogetenoughmoneytohavethechurchclockrepaired.Thebigclockwhichusedtostrikethehoursdayandnightwasdamagedmanyyearsagoandhasbeensilenteversince.Onenight,however,ourvicarwokeupwithastart:theclockwasstrikingthehours!Lookingathiswatch,hesawthatitwasoneoclock,butthebellstruckthirteentimesbeforeitstopped.Armedwithatorch,thevicarwentupintotheclocktowertoseewhatwasgoingon.Inthetorchlight,hecaughtsightofafigurewhomheimmediatelyrecognizedasBillWilkins,ourlocalgrocer.WhateverareyoudoinguphereBill?askedthevicarinsurprise.Imtryingtorepairthebell,answeredBill.Ivebeencomingupherenightafternightforweeksnow.Yousee,Iwashopingtogiveyouasurprise.Youcertainlydidgivemeasurprise!saidthevicar.Youveprobablywokenupeveryoneinthevillageaswell.Still,Imgladthebellisworkingagain.Thatsthetrouble,vicar,answeredBill.Itsworkingallright,butImafraidthatatoneoclockitwillstrikethirteentimesandtheresnothingIcandoaboutit.Wellgetusedtothat,Bill,saidthevicar.Thirteenisnotasgoodasone,butitsbetterthannothing.Nowletsgodownstairsandhaveacupoftea.BealwaysdoingsthEg.Heisalwaysfindingfaultswithme.Eg.Thingsarealwayskeepingcomingupatthelastminute.Beforeverdoing不厌其烦Eg.彼得不厌其烦地谈论他女朋友。Peterisforevertalkingabouthisgirlfriend.Nightafternight夜夜夜夜重复修饰，加强效果重复修饰，加强效果DayafterdayDayindayoutYearafteryearYearinyearoutAsgoodas和。一样Eg.Heisasgoodasdeadthere.他像死了一样。AslongasAslongasyouloveme(只要你还爱我）（sungbybackstreetboys)Eg.Idontcarewhoyouare,whatyoudid,whereyourefrom,aslongasyouloveme！我不介意你是谁，你做什么，你从哪里来，只要你爱我就好。BetterthanBetterthannothing总比没有强总比没有强Eg.Betterlatethannever.Eg.Bettersafethansorry.TwelfthnightEg.BetterawittyfoolthanafoolishwitAcupoftea古典音乐不是我的菜。Classicalmusicisnotmycupoftea.