内容正文:
1、 长难句翻译
1. The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Ramsay paid a ransom of £1,000.
2. At first, she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again – the letter had made that quite clear – she changed her mind.
2、 长难句翻译解析
1.The writer stated that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if Mrs. Ramsay paid a ransom of £1,000.
【语法详析】
本句的主干为 The writer stated…。1. that Rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately 作stated的宾语从句,that可省;2. if Mrs. Ramsay paid a ransom of £1,000 为条件状语从句。
【词汇精讲】
state /steɪt/ n. 国家,状态 v. 声明【名】statement 声明【组】get into a state 紧张
immediately /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/ adv. 立即,紧接着 conj. 一…就…
ransom /ˈræn.səm/ n. 赎金 v. 赎回 【组】hold sb. to ransom 要挟
The building was in a state of disrepair. 这栋大楼年久失修。
I'll call you immediately I hear anything. 我一有什么消息就给你打电话。
Her father ransomed her for a million dollars. 她父亲用100万美元把她赎了出来。
【参考译文】
写信人称拉斯特斯(猫)很安全,只要拉姆齐太太支付一千英镑的赎金,就立即将其送还。
2.At first, she decided to go to the police, but fearing that she would never see Rastus again – the letter had made that quite clear – she changed her mind.
【语法详析】
本句的主干为 she decided to go to the police, but she changed her mind。1. fearing that she would never see Rastus again 作原因状语,因fear与其逻辑主语she存在主动关系,故用doing;that she would never see Rastus again作fear的宾语从句,that可省;2. the letter had made that quite clear 为插入语,解释前文。
【与猫有关的谚语】
A cat in gloves catches no mice. 带手套的猫捉不到耗子。
Agree like cats and dogs. 完全合不来
Curiosity killed the cat. 好奇心害死猫
It rains cats and dogs. 倾盆大雨
Let the cat out of the bag. 泄密
When the cat’s away, the mice will play. 老虎不在家,猴子称霸王。
【参考译文】
起初,她打算报警,但害怕再也见不到拉斯特斯了——信上说得很明白,她改变了主意。
3、 长难句拓展
1.“Dare to be different, please don’t smoke!” pleads one billboard campaign aimed at reducing smoking among teenagers-teenagers, who desire nothing more than fitting in.
①小词典
plead [pliːd]
vt. 借口;为...辩护;托称
vi. 恳求;辩护
billboard [ˈbɪlbɔːd]
n. 广告牌;布告板
vt. 宣传;介