2017年-2023年高考英语阅读真题长难句解析(367-368)讲义-2024届高考英语一轮复习

1、 长难句翻译 1. Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me. 2. Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country. 2、 长难句翻译解析 1. Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me. 【语法详析】 本句的主干为 why people are prepared to ... is beyond me。Why people are prepared to…为主语从句。 【词汇精讲】 tolerate /ˈtɒl.ər.eɪt/ v. 宽容，容忍 【名】tolerance【近】bear, stand, put up with 忍受 dubious /ˈdʒuː.bi.əs/ adj. 可疑的，怀疑的 【名/动】doubt 怀疑 privilege /ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/ n. 特权，荣幸 【形】privileged 特许的，享受特权的 I will not tolerate that kind of behaviour in my class. 在我的课堂上我不会容许那种行为。 I’m dubious about his promises to change his ways. 他承诺将改变行事方式，我对此有些怀疑。 Healthcare should be a right, not a privilege. 医疗保健应该是权利，而非特权。 It was a real privilege to meet her. 见到她真是莫大的荣幸。 【参考译文】 人们为什么情愿每天忍受在路上奔波四个小时，以换取生活在乡下的可疑的特权，我无法理解。 2. Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country. 【语法详析】 本句的主干为 Few things could be more impressive than the peace。1. that descends on deserted city streets at weekends 作peace的定语从句；2. when the thousands … are tucked away in their homes in the country 作weekends的定语从句；3. that travel to work every day 作thousands的定语从句。 【词汇精讲】 impressive /ɪmˈpres.ɪv/ adj. 给人留下深刻印象的，令人钦佩的 【动】 impress 留下印象【名】impression 印象 descend /dɪˈsend/ v. 下降，降临，蔓延 【名】descendant 子孙后代【反】ascend 上升 desert /ˈdez.ət/ n. 沙漠 /dɪˈzɜːt/ v. 抛弃 【辨】dessert 甜点 tuck /tʌk/ v. 把…塞进，使收缩 n. 褶 She’s a very impressive public speaker. 她是个不同凡响的演说家。 A feeling of despair descended on us as we realized that we were lost. 当我们发现自己迷了路的时候，一种绝望的情绪在我们中间弥漫开来。 All my confidence deserted me when I walked into