内容正文:
1、 长难句翻译
1. My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV – virtually the only form of entertainment.
2. He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work.
2、 长难句翻译解析
1.My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV – virtually the only form of entertainment.
【语法详析】
本句的主干为 My friend fails to mention…,virtually the only form ofentertainment 作TV的同位语。
【词汇精讲】
mention /ˈmen.ʃən/ v. n. 提到,谈及 【组】mention doing 【习】Don’t mention it. 不用谢,not to mention 更不必说
virtually /ˈvɜː.tʃu.ə.li/ adv. 几乎,实际上 【组】virtual reality 虚拟现实 【辨】virtuous 道德的
entertainment /en.təˈteɪn.mənt/ n. 娱乐 【近】recreation
My wife mentioned seeing you the other day. 我妻子提到前几天见到了你。
Even the mention of her name makes him blush. 甚至提到她的名字他也会脸红。
Their twins are virtually identical. 他们的双胞胎长得几乎一模一样。
There’s not much in the way of entertainment in this town – just the cinema and a couple of pubs. 这个城镇没多少娱乐活动——仅仅这家影院和几家酒馆。
【参考译文】
我的朋友没有提及电视机前漫长而孤单的冬夜——这差不多是唯一的娱乐活动。
2.He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people //who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work.
【语法详析】
本句的主干为 He says nothing about…or about…。who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work 作 people 的定语从句。
【词汇精讲】
selection /sɪˈlek.ʃən/ n. 选择 【动】select 【形】selective 【辨】election 选举
unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/ adj. 不幸的 【名】fortune 运气,一大笔钱
Most schools would have a good selection of these books in their libraries. 大多数学校的图书馆都有许多这样的书供选择。
It was unfortunate that he called at the exact moment when our guests were arriving. 遗憾的是他恰好在我们的客人到达时打来电话。
You can make a fortune out of junk if you call it antiques. 把破烂儿叫做“古董”,就可以从中发一笔财。
【参考译文】
他一点也没有提到商店里货物匮乏,或者那些不得不每天从乡村到城市上班的不幸的人们。
3、 长难句拓展
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