内容正文:
1、 长难句翻译
1. George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with a large box of chocolates.
2. After telling several of his friends about the theft, Dimitri found out that his neighbour, Aleko, had suddenly acquired a new lamb.
2、 长难句翻译解析
1. George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with a large box of chocolates.
【语法详析】
本句的主干为 George was not too upset by his experience。1. because the lady … heard about his troubles…为原因状语从句,because可替换为since, as, for;2. who owns the sweet shop为定语从句,修饰先行词 lady。
【词汇精讲】
pence /pens/ n. 便士(penny的复数形式)【习】be penny-wise and pound-foolish 小事聪明,大事糊涂
upset /ʌpˈset/ v. 使难过,打翻 adj. 沮丧的 n. 肠胃不适 【近】gloomy 沮丧的,灰暗的
reward /rɪˈwɔːd/ n. v. 奖赏,报答【形】rewarding 值得做的,有益的【谚】Virtue is its own reward. 施恩不图报。【辨】award v. 授予 n. 奖
Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. —— Forrest Gump
生活就像一盒巧克力,你永远不知道里面装着什么。(生活充满未知)——电影《阿甘正传》
【参考译文】
这次经历并没有让乔治太难过,因为糖果店的老板娘听说了他的遭遇后,奖励他一大盒巧克力。
2. After telling several of his friends about the theft, Dimitri found out that his neighbour, Aleko, had suddenly acquired a new lamb.
【语法详析】
本句的主干为 Dimitri found out…。1. After telling several of his friends about the theft作时间状语;2. that his neighbor had suddenly acquired a new lamb 作found out的宾语从句,that可省,从句中使用了过去完成时,表示该动作先于found out发生;3. Aleko为插入语,作neighbour的同位语。
【词汇精讲】
theft /θeft/ n. 盗窃【动】steal 偷盗【名】thief小偷,pickpocket 扒手,shoplifter 商店小偷
acquire /əˈkwaɪər/ v. 获得【名】acquisition 【辨】require 要求,enquire/inquire 询问
lamb /læm/ n. 羊羔(肉)【辨】mutton 羊肉【习】mutton dressed as lamb 扮嫩的妇女
Shoplifting is theft. 偷拿商店的商品属盗窃。
I seem to have acquired two copies of this book. 这本书我好像买重了。
【参考译文】
在把失窃的事告知他的几位朋友后,迪米特里发现他的邻居阿列科突然有了一只新羊羔。
3、 长难句拓展
1.Senior suggests we need to redefine happiness: instead of thinking of it as something that can be measured by moment-to-moment joy, we should consider be