2017年-2023年高考英语阅读真题长难句解析(385-386)讲义-2024届高考英语一轮复习

1、 长难句翻译 1. Shops cater for the do-it-yourself craze not only by running special advisory services for novices, but by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at home. 2. Even men who can hardly drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics. 2、 长难句翻译解析 1.Shops cater for the do-it-yourself craze not only by running special advisory services for novices, but by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at home. 【语法详析】 本句的主干为 Shops cater for the do-it-yourself craze。1. not only by…，but by…作方式状语；2. which they can assemble at home 作bits and pieces的定语从句。 【词汇精讲】 cater /ˈkeɪ.tər/ v. 承办（宴席）【组】cater for 迎合，满足 advisory /ədˈvaɪ.zər.i/ adj. 顾问的 n. 公告，警示 novice /ˈnɒv.ɪs/ n. 新手，初学者 bits and pieces 零零碎碎的东西 assemble /əˈsem.bəl/ v. 聚集 【名】assembly 集会，组装 I'm catering for twelve on Sunday - the whole family is coming. 星期天我要招待12个人，全家都要来。 The club caters for children between the ages of four and twelve. 该俱乐部适合4至12岁的儿童。 She is employed by the president in an advisory capacity. 她被总裁聘为顾问。 I’ve never driven a car before – I’m a complete novice. 我以前从未开过车——完全是个新手。 We assembled in the meeting room after lunch. 午饭后我们在会议室集合。 【参考译文】 商店不但通过为初学者提供特殊顾问服务，还给顾客提供他们可以在家组装的零零碎碎的东西来迎合“自己动手”的狂热。 2.Even men who can hardly drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics. 【语法详析】 本句的主干为 Even men…are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics，who can hardly drive a nail in straight 作men的定语从句。 【词汇精讲】 born /bɔːn/ adj. 天生的，命中注定的 electrician /ˌɪl.ekˈtrɪʃ.ən/ n. 电工 carpenter /ˈkɑː.pɪn.tər/ n. 木匠 plumber /ˈplʌm.ər/ n. 水管工 mechanic /məˈkæn.ɪk/ n. 机械师 【名】mechanics 力学，运作方式 I felt born to take care of animals. 我感到我天生擅长照料动物。 The electrician has diagnosed a fault in the wiring. 电工在线路上诊断出一个问题。 When is the plumber coming to repair the burst pipe? 管道工什么时候来修理破裂的水管？ He knows a lot about the mechanics of running a school. 关于如