内容正文:
1、 长难句翻译
1. The captain knew that another attempt would be made later, for the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.
2. In another chest, which contained the belongings of a ship’s officer, there was an unfinished letter which had been written on March 14th, 1943.
2、 长难句翻译解析
1. The captain knew that another attempt would be made later, for the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.
【语法详析】
本句的主干为 The captain knew…。1. that another attempt would be made later 作knew的宾语从句;2. for the sunken ship…had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion 为原因状语从句;3. he was trying to find 为ship的定语从句。
【词汇精讲】
sunken /ˈsʌŋkən/ adj. 沉没的,低洼的 【动】sink
precious /ˈpreʃəs/ adj. 珍贵的,宝贵的【近】valuable 【辨】previous 之前的
cargo /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/ n. 货物【近】goods 商品,货物
bullion /ˈbʊliən/ n. 金银条【辨】bullet 子弹
Her eyes were sunken and black-ringed. 她眼圈发黑,眼窝深陷。
You don’t care about anything but yourself and your precious face. 你什么都不关心,除了你自己和你那张娇贵的脸。
【参考译文】
船长知道稍后会再进行一次尝试,因为他正努力寻找的沉船以前载着一批宝贵的金条货物。
3. In another chest, which contained the belongings of a ship’s officer, there was an unfinished letter which had been written on March 14th, 1943.
【语法详析】
本句的主干为 there was an unfinished letter。1. which contained the belongings of a ship’s officer 为插入语,同时为非限定性定语从句,修饰先行词chest;2. which had been written on March 14th, 1943 作letter的定语从句。
【词汇精讲】
chest /tʃest/ n. 胸膛,大箱子【近】breast 胸【组】get sth off one’s chest 倾吐心事
belongings /bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz/ n. 财物【动】belong 属于 【近】possessions, property 财产
He crossed his arms over his chest. 他双手交叉,放在胸前。
I feel it’s done me good to get it off my chest. 我感觉吐吐苦水对我有好处。
We automatically insure your belongings against fire and theft. 我们自动为您的财产上失窃险和火灾险。
【参考译文】
在另外一个箱子,里面装着一位轮船军官的财物,有一封写于1943年3月14日但还没写完的信。
3、 长难句拓展
1.Beethoven’s habit of increasing the volume with an extreme intensity and then abruptly following it with a sudden soft passage was only rarely used by composers before him.
①小词典
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