内容正文:
1、 长难句翻译
1. Bruce went into low gear and drove at a terrifying speed, keeping the front wheels astride the crack as he followed its zig-zag course.
2. Inviting the fire brigade to put out a nonexistent fire is a crude form of deception which no self-respecting student would ever indulge in.
2、 长难句翻译解析
1. Bruce went into low gear and drove at a terrifying speed, keeping the front wheels astride the crack //as he followed its zig-zag course.
【语法详析】
本句的主干为 Bruce went into low gear and drove at a terrifying speed。1. keeping the front wheels astride the crack…作伴随状语;2. as he followed its zig-zag course 为时间状语从句。
【词汇精讲】
gear /ɡɪə(r)/ n. 挡 v. 换挡
astride /əˈstraɪd/ prep. 骑/跨在…上 adv. 骑着,跨着
crack /kræk/ v. 断裂,砸碎 n. 裂缝,破裂声 adj. 技艺高超的,一流的
zig-zag /'ziɡ zæɡ/ n. 之字形 v. 曲折前进 adj. 曲折的
course /kɔːs/ n. 课程,路线,航向【组】in course of 在…过程中,in/over the course of 在…期间
What gear are you in? 你挂的是几挡?
He sat astride hisfather’s legs. 他骑在父亲的腿上。
She cracked an egg into the pan. 她往锅里打了一个鸡蛋。
He zigzagged his way across the field. 他东拐西拐穿过了田野。
He’s seen many changes in the course of his long life. 他在漫长的一生中目睹了许许多多的变化。
【参考译文】
布鲁斯挂上低档,以令人恐惧的速度驾驶,前轮骑在裂缝上,走着之字形路线。
2.Inviting the fire brigade to put out a nonexistent fire is a crude form of deception which no self-respecting student would ever indulge in.
【语法详析】
本句的主干为 Inviting the fire brigade…is a crude form of deception。1. to put out a nonexistent fire 作目的状语;2. which no self-respecting student would ever indulge in 为定语从句,修饰先行词 a crude form of deception。
【词汇精讲】
brigade /brɪˈɡeɪd/ n.(军队的)旅;队,派
nonexistent /ˌnɑn·ɪɡˈzɪs·tənt/ adj. 不存在的 【反】existent 现存的
crude /kruːd/ adj. 粗略的,粗糙的,粗俗的,未经加工的 【辨】rude 粗鲁的
deception /dɪˈsepʃn/ n. 欺骗 【同】deceit 【动】deceive
indulge /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ v. 沉迷,纵容【组】indulge oneself in, be indulged in 沉迷于
Since she gave up smoking she’s joined the anti-smoking brigade. 自从戒烟后,她加入了反对吸烟的队伍。
Information industry used to be nonexistent in this area. 过去该地区的信息产业是个空白点。
Crude oil is the world’s most important commodity. 原油是世