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【知识梳理1】In the middle of the ancient city of Beijing is the Palace Museum, also called the Forbidden City. (P8)在北京古城的中部是故宫博物院,也叫紫禁城。
1.middle,名词,意为“中间,中央”。in the middle of意为“在……中间”,既可用于空间,也可用于时间或活动等。例:
He was standing in the middle of the room.
他站在屋子的中间。
They were in the middle of dinner when I called.
我打电话的时候,他们正在吃饭呢。
[辨析]middle,centre
middle:指长形物的中央、道路两侧的中间 或某期间,表示的位置没有centre 精确,只与介词in连用。
centre:指圆、球或城市的中心,只用于空间,可与介词in或at连用。
Our offices are in the city centre.
我们的办公室位于市中心。
[经典例题]
(1)Ou teacher is standing in_____ middle of the students, with_____ flag in her hand.
A. the; the B. the; a C. a; the D. /; /
(2)There is a bus stop ___________ the road.
A. between B. among C. in the middle D. in the middle of
答案:BD
2.called为过去分词作定语,过去分词作定语有前置和后置两种情况。
(1)前置定语:单个的过去分词作定语,通常放在被修饰的名词之前,表示被动和完成意义。
A类:被动意义
Her earliest memory is of singing at the age of four to wounded soldiers.
她最早的记忆是在4岁时为受伤的士兵唱歌。
B类:完成含义
These are finished products.
这些都是成品。
(2)后置定语:过