内容正文:
1、 长难句翻译
1. Assuming that his family had been killed during an air raid, Hans settled down in a village fifty miles away where he had remained ever since.
2. I reflected that there must be a great many people besides myself who wished to take advantage of this excellent service.
2、 长难句翻译解析
1. Assuming that his family had been killed during an air raid, Hans settled down in a village fifty miles away where he had remained ever since.
【语法详析】
本句的主干为 Hans settled down in a village fifty miles away。1. Assuming that his family had been killed during an air raid 作原因状语,因assume与其逻辑主语Hans存在主动关系,故用doing;其中,that his family had been killed…作assuming的宾语从句;2. where he had remained ever since 作village的定语从句。
【词汇精讲】
assume /əˈsjuːm/ v.假设,承担 【名】assumption
raid /reɪd/ n. v. 突然袭击(检查),打劫
settle down 定居,平静下来
The new president assumes office at midnight tonight. 新总统在今晚午夜就职。
The rebels attempted a surprise raid on a military camp. 叛军试图突袭一处军营。
One day I’ll want to settle down and have a family. 总有一天,我会想安定下来,成个家。
【参考译文】
汉斯以为他的家人在一场空袭中丧生了,就在五十英里外的一个村子定居下来,一直住到现在。
2. I reflected that there must be a great many people besides myself who wished to take advantage of this excellent service.
【语法详析】
本句的主干为 I reflected…。1. that there must be a great many people besides myself…作reflected的宾语从句;2. who wished to take advantage of this excellent service 作people的定语从句。
【词汇精讲】
reflect /rɪˈflekt/ v. 反应,思考 【组】reflect on 思考 【名】reflection
take advantage of 利用,欺骗 【近】make use of 利用
express /ɪkˈspres/ v. 表达 adj. 特快的,快递的 n. 快车,快递
She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision. 由她负责考虑她这个决定会牵扯哪些问题。
This incident reflects badly on everyone involved. 这一事件给所有相关人士都造成了恶劣影响。
Don’t take advantage of a nice person when you see one. 别瞧谁老实就欺负谁。
I’d like to send this express, please. 劳驾,我要寄快递。
【参考译文】
我琢磨着,除我之外,一定有很多人想享受这个极好的服务。
3、 长难句拓展
1. The first shiploads of immigrants bound for the territory which is now the United States crossed the Atlantic more than a hundred years after t