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Unit3 language points
1. A far cry from the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association (NBA), it was along this road that Stephen’s grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.
这与美国男子职业篮球联赛赛场上明亮的灯光和闪亮的球场相距甚远;正是在这条路上,斯蒂芬的祖父把一块塑料贴到电线杆上,做了一个简易篮球筐。
a far cry from: very different from something 与……有很大差别;完全不同
This spot ___________________________ where she grew up.
was a far cry from the village
这个地方与她长大的村庄大不相同。
It was along this road that Stephen’s grandfather built a simple basket.
强调句结构为:It + be + 被强调的部分 + that / who + 句子的其他部分
强调句可以用来强调句子的主语、宾语和状语等,但不能强调谓语动词。
当被强调部分是人时,可以用who也可以用that;
当被强调部分不是人时,用that。
It was ______ who / that gave me the money.
she
就是她给了我钱。(强调主语)
It is tea _______ I like to drink, not coffee.
我喜欢喝的是茶而不是咖啡。(强调宾语)
that
It was _______________ that I became a true soldier.
正是从那个时候起,我才成为一名真正的战士。(强调状语)
from that time on
attach…to: to fasten or connect one object to another
系;绑;贴;固定;连接
attach importance/ value to… 认为……重要/有价值
be attached to 喜欢;附属于……
e.g. Attach the coupon to the front of your letter.
把优惠券附在信的正面。
I attach great importance to this research.
我认为这项研究十分重要。
He is greatly attached to his children.
他非常喜爱他的孩子。
attachment n. 附件,附属品;喜爱,爱慕
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) Attach a recent photograph ________ your application form.
2) I am very much _________ (attach) to that old car.
3) With a label _________ (attach) to each piece of luggage, it is easy for passengers to recognize their own luggage.
4) Please be sure to check the __________ (attach) in my e-mail.
to
attached
attached
attachment
Like his father, basketball star Dell Curry, Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this muddy basketball court.
同位语
He probably didn’t realise it at the time, but it was where he learnt to be creative and flexible as a player.
表语从句
You see, with every shot, the weak plastic backboard gave way.
give way 倒塌,向下垮
give in 投降,屈服;让步;上交
give away 颁发;赠送;泄露
give back 归还
give out 分发;用完;耗尽
give off 发出(光、热、声音、气味等)
Translation
你看,每次投篮,不牢固的塑料篮板都摇摇欲坠。
The bumps and rocks that lined the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce in all directions.
定从
Translation
篮筐下的小路凹凸不平,布满了石块,篮球也因此弹向四面八方。
in all directions 向四面八方
Knowing where the ball would go wasn’t easy. He had to adjust his own playing style as a result.
宾从
adjust vi. & vt. 适应 vt. 调整
adjust sth. to sth. 调整…以适应
adjust to sth./ doing sth. 适应于(做)...
adjust (oneself) to (doing) sth. 使(自己)适应(做)某事
adjustment n. 调整;调节
make adjustments/an adjustment to... 对…作出调整
Examples
After a while, my eyes adjusted to the darkness inside the cave. 过了一会儿,我的眼睛适应了山洞里的黑暗。
He adjusted himself to living alone in the city quickly. 他很快使自己适应了在城市中独自生活。
You can adjust the belt to the size that you want.你可以按照你要的尺寸来调整皮带的松紧。
Shooting with great accuracy was another thing he learnt. Only shots perfectly aimed at its centre went into the heavy, thick basket.
aim vi. & vt. 瞄准,对准
vi. 力争做到,力求达到 vt. 目的是,旨在
n. 目标目的;瞄准
aim (sth.) at sb./sth. 把(某物)瞄准某人/某物
aim to do / at doing sth. 力求/旨在做某事
be aimed at (doing) sth. 旨在(做)某事
Examples
He aimed his gun at the bird, but did not shoot.他用枪瞄准鸟,但没开枪。
The book aims at giving a general outline of this subject. 这本书的目的是要对这个问题作个大概描述。
He aims to become a computer expert. 他想成为计算机专家。
The program that's aimed at teenagers is highly thought of. 以青少年为观众的那一档节目获得了高度评价。
In this way, practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills.
day in and day out 日复一日
sharpen v.(使)变得锋利,变得清晰; (使感觉或感情)
加强,加重; 使明朗; (使)提高,改善;
(使声音)变得尖锐,变得刺耳;
Translation
如此日复一日地练习,斯蒂芬的篮球技术变得炉火纯青。
Despite his father’s successful career, Stephen was thought by many people, including his high school teammates and coaches, to be too short, too thin and too weak to follow in his father’s footsteps.
follow one’s footsteps 仿效某人;继承某人(尤指家人)的事业
Translation
尽管父亲的职业生涯很成功,但是很多人,包括斯蒂芬的高中队友和教练,都认为他太矮太瘦弱,无法延续他父亲的荣耀。
But Stephen carried on. Playing basketball was his dream. He would not give up.
carry on 继续
carry on doing sth. 继续做某事
carry on with sth. 继续某事
carry out 进行,开展;实行,执行
The doctor told her to carry on with the treatment.
He finally ended up playing college ball at a small, little-known school, Davidson College, not too far from where he lived. His creativity and perseverance made him Davidson’s star player.
ended up doing sth. 以做某事而告终
make+宾语+宾补
e.g. Most pop singers make music their career.
e.g. The Internet makes our lives easy and convenient.
e.g. The teacher made him stay after school.
e.g. His remarks made him highly respected.
Selected for the NBA in 2009, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors.
过去分词短语作状语
____________(know) as the second woman prime minister in the history of the United Kingdom, Theresa May resigned from her position in June, 2019.
____________(absorb) in reading, we all didn't hear the sound around us.
Known
Absorbed
源于系表结构的部分过去分词作状语,表示句子主语所处的一种状态,不表示被动关系,常见的有:
born in (出生于)、dressed in (穿着……服装)、tired of (对……厌烦)、seated (坐着的)、hidden (隐藏的)、devoted (挚爱的)、lost/absorbed in (全神贯注于)等。
Practice
_________ (see) from the top of the hill, the village looks more beautiful.
__________ (see) from the top of the hill, we found the village more beautiful.
Seen
Seeing
He performed beyond everyone’s expectations with his accurate shooting and continuous efforts.
beyond one’s expectations 超出某人的预期
live up to/meet one’s expectations 达到某人的预期
Translation
凭借精准的投篮和不懈的努力,他的表现令人刮目相看。
After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row, Stephen explained his philosophy, “I never really set out to change the game...
in a row 连续地
set out 开始做,着手进行;动身;出发
set out to do sth. = set about doing sth.
=settle down to doing sth.开始着手做
set aside将...放在一边;节省/保留(钱/时间);暂不考虑
set off 出发,动身;引爆,引起 set off firework
set down 写下,放下
set up 建立
What I wanted to do was just be myself... I know it inspires a lot of the next generation, a lot of people who love the game of basketball to value the skill of it, value the fact that you can work every single day to get better.
inspire vt.鼓舞;激励;启示;激发
inspire sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事
be inspired by 受到...启发
inspiration n.鼓舞;灵感
inspiring / inspired adj.
What I wanted to do was just be myself... I know it inspires a lot of the next generation, a lot of people who love the game of basketball to value the skill of it, value the fact that you can work every single day to get better.
主从
定从
同位语从句
Translation
我只想做我自己……我知道这激励着很多后辈、很多热爱篮球比赛的人,让他们认识到技术的重要性,认识到你可以通过每天的不断努力而变得更好。
that引导同位语从句,说明前面抽象名词 fact的内容。
同位语从句多用来补充说明前面某个抽象名词的具体内容。
常见的抽象名词有: fact, evidence, proof, doubt, belief, idea, hope, question, problem, suggestion, advice, information, news, promise, view等。
that引导同位语从句时,不翻译,不省略 不作任何成分。
You’ve got to be able to put in the time and the work. That’s how I got here. That’s how I continue to get better every single day.”
表从
put in 花费,投入(时间或心思等)
Inspiring others to believe in themselves, Stephen Curry is living proof that what other people think of you does not have to influence what you become.
同位从
主从
believe in 相信
living proof 活生生的证据
现在分词作状语
Through self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop, he has shown that anything is possible.
宾从
self-belief 自信
Translation
通过自信、勤奋、毅力,以及一只旧篮筐的帮助,他向人们证明了一切皆有可能。
Thank you ~~
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