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译林版八年级下册 各单元重点语言点解析
Unit 1
1.Innovation lies at the very heart of the city. (page 8, line 4)
创新正是这座城市的核心。
(1) 短语lie at the heart of 意思是“是……的关键,处于……的核心”。
Hard work lies at the heart of his success. 勤奋工作是他成功的关键。
(2) 句中的very 用作形容词,起强调作用,意思是“最……的,十足的”。
He was wrong from the very beginning. 他从一开始就错了。
2.The city’s pioneering spirit, together with the hard work and creativity of its citizens, is certainly the key to Shenzhen’s success. (page 9, lines 21–23)
这座城市的开拓精神,加上市民们的努力和创造力,无疑是深圳成功的关键。
句子的主语是 the city’s pioneering spirit,而 together with the hard work and creativity of its citizens 并不充当句子的主语,所以谓语动词的单复数与 together with 前面的主语保持一致。
3.In the past, most families made a living by fishing. (page 11, Part C)
在过去,大多数家庭靠捕鱼为生。
短语make a living by 意思是“靠……谋生”,也可以表述成make one’s living by。
His father made a/his living by doing business across the country.
他父亲曾靠走南闯北经商为生。
4.You could say I have fallen in love with Shenzhen—it feels like home. (page 14, Part C)
你可以说我爱上了深圳——感觉它像家一样。
短语fall in love with sb/sth 意思是“爱上某人或某物”。该短语强调动作,不能与表示一段时间的时间状语连用。若强调状态,可以用be in love with。
Mr Wang is in love with his work. 王先生热爱自己的工作。
5.In fact, there have been lots of changes in the past few years. (page 14, Part C)
事实上,过去几年里发生了很多变化。
(1) 句中 there have been lots of changes 也可以表述为:lots of changes have taken place/lots of changes have happened。
(2) 短语in the past few years 意思是“过去几年”。类似的表达还有in/over/during the last/past ... years。
Our city has changed greatly in the last ten years.
我们的城市在过去十年里发生了巨大的变化。
6.There was often rubbish lying in the streets. (page 15, Part A)
街上垃圾随处可见。
句型“there be + 主语 + doing sth” 表示“某人正在做某事”或“某物处于某种状态”。
There is a boy standing under the apple tree. 有一个男孩站在苹果树下。
Unit 2
1.He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. (page 20)
不到长城非好汉。
这一经典谚语也可用“One who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a hero.” 表示。
2.Kanas Lake looks beautiful! (page 21, Part B)
喀纳斯湖看起来美极了!
喀纳斯湖位于新疆维吾尔自治区布尔津县北部,喀纳斯河中段峡谷中,湖水会随着季节和天气的变化而变换颜色。喀纳斯湖景区自然环境独特,物种资源丰富,是国家级自然保护区。
3.The penguins there are really cute, but I prefer going on the rides. (page 21, Part B)
那里的企鹅很可爱,但我更喜欢玩乘骑类游乐设施。
短语prefer doing sth 意思是“更喜欢做某事”。prefer 的常见结构还有:prefer (doing) sth to (doing) sth,意为“更喜欢(做)……而非(做)……”。
I prefer visiting Hongcun Village in person to watching short videos about it.
我更愿意自己去游览宏村,而非观看关于它的短视频。
4.Rich in history and culture, Nanjing has long been a popular tourist attraction. (page 22, lines 2-3)
南京有着丰富的历史和文化,长久以来一直是人们喜爱的旅游胜地。
短语rich in history and culture 放在句首充当状语,此处表示原因。修饰主语的形容词或形容词短语可放在句首充当原因状语,表示主语的状态。
Hungry and tired, I entered the restaurant and had a bowl of jiaozi.
我又饿又累,走进那家餐馆,吃了一碗饺子。
5.Besides its many universities, the city is also proud of the Confucius Temple. (page 22, lines 13-15)
除了拥有众多大学之外,这座城市也以夫子庙为傲。
夫子庙位于南京市贡院西街,秦淮河北岸。始建于北宋,原为供奉和祭祀孔子之地,南宋时这里作为府学,并建有考场贡院,明初曾为国子监,清为县学。夫子庙具有鲜明浓郁的地方特色文化气息,成为展示古都风貌的重要窗口。
6.It is one of the birthplaces of Chinese culture and used to be the seat of power of thirteen dynasties. (page 23, lines 2-3)
它(洛阳)是中国文化的发源地之一,曾是十三朝代的政权所在地。
洛阳是中国古都之一,历史上先后有夏、商、西周、东周等十三个王朝在此建都,是建都时间最早、设为都城时间最长的城市。洛阳也是丝绸之路的东方起点之一。
7.Every spring, thousands of tourists from home and abroad come to admire them. (page 23, lines 10-11)
每年春天,成千上万国内外游客前来赏花。
句中的from home and abroad 意思是“来自国内外”。at home and abroad 意思是“在国内外”。
His new novel received wide attention both at home and abroad.
他的新小说受到了国内外的广泛关注。
8.They won’t come back until next weekend. (page 26, Part A1)
他们要到下个周末才回来。
句中的not ... until ... 意思是“直到……才……”。
They didn’t start their journey until the rain stopped. 直到雨停了,他们才启程。
9.East or west, Guilin landscape is the best. (page 31, Part C)
桂林山水甲天下。
此句化用俗语“East or west, home is the best.”,意思是“金窝银窝,不如自己的草窝”。
Unit 3
1.What? No way! (page 35, Part B)
什么?不可能!
句中的no way 意思是“不会吧,不可能”,表示惊讶或不相信。在口语交际中,no way 还可表示“不可能,决不,不行,没门儿”。
— The boy got an A on his final exam! 这个男孩期末考试拿了个 A!
— No way! That’s great news! 真的啊!那太棒了!
2.A trip to Anfield Stadium will be a visit to remember, whether you are a football fan or not. (page 36, lines 10–11)
无论你是不是足球迷,去一趟安菲尔德球场都将是一次难忘的经历。
(1) 安菲尔德球场位于英格兰利物浦市安菲尔德区,建成于 1884 年,从 1892 年开始成为利物浦足球俱乐部的主场。
(2) 短语whether or not 意思是“不管怎样,无论如何”。
Whether you like it or not, you have to attend the meeting early tomorrow.
不管你愿不愿意,明天一早你都必须参加会议。
3.From famous buildings and bridges to museums and theatres to malls and restaurants, there is no doubt this city has a bit of everything. (page 37, lines 4–7)
从著名的建筑和桥梁到博物馆和剧院再到商场和餐厅,无疑这座城市拥有众多看点。
(1) 句中的from ... to ... to ... 的意思是“从……到……再到……”,用来举例说明。
She travelled far and wide, from Europe to Asia to South America.
她四处游历,从欧洲到亚洲再到南美洲。
(2) 短语a bit of everything 意思是“什么都有一点儿”。
The special menu includes lots of small dishes so you can try a bit of everything.
特别菜单上有很多小菜,所以你能每样都尝一尝。
4.You should see Niagara Falls—a group of huge waterfalls lying between Canada and the USA. (page 44, Part B3)
你应该看一看尼亚加拉瀑布——位于加拿大和美国之间的一组巨大的瀑布。
尼亚加拉瀑布位于加拿大和美国交界处的尼亚加拉河上,与维多利亚瀑布和伊瓜苏瀑布并称为“世界三大瀑布”。“尼亚加拉”在印第安语里意为“雷神之水”。
5.I see your point, although I still prefer real travel. (page 45, Part C)
我明白你的意思了,尽管我依然更喜欢真正的旅行。
句中的although 用作连词,意思是“虽然,尽管”。although 引导的让步状语从句,既可用于主句前,也可放在主句后。
Although he was tired, he went on working. 尽管很累,他还是继续工作。
6.I learnt about the Louvre Museum in my Art lesson. (page 46, Part D2)
我在艺术课上了解了卢浮宫。
卢浮宫位于法国巴黎市中心塞纳河右岸,是世界上最大的博物馆之一。原为中世纪城堡,后经改建和扩建,成为法国王宫,是法国文艺复兴与古典主义建筑的代表。1793 年,卢浮宫辟为国立博物馆和艺术品陈列馆。
Unit 4
1.I’m reading Childhood by Leo Tolstoy. (page 49, Part B)
我正在读列夫·托尔斯泰的《童年》。
列夫·托尔斯泰是俄国作家,其作品大多反映重要的社会问题,刻画俄国社会生活的方方面面。代表作包括自传体三部曲《童年》《少年》《青年》,以及长篇小说《战争与和平》和《安娜·卡列尼娜》。
2.Gulliver’s Travels (page 50)
《格列佛游记》
《格列佛游记》是英国作家乔纳森·斯威夫特创作的一部长篇游记体讽刺小说。作品通过格列佛在小人国、大人国、飞岛国、慧骃国的奇遇,讽刺了英国统治阶级的黑暗和人性的荒谬阴暗。
3.By the time I finally felt the land under my feet, I was tired out. (page 50, lines 2–3)
当我终于感觉到脚下的土地时,我已经累坏了。
(1) 短语by the time 常用来引导时间状语从句,意思是“等到……,到……的时候”。
By the time we arrived, the other students were already there.
我们到的时候,其他学生已经在那儿了。
(2) 短语tired out 意思是“精疲力尽的”。
They were all tired out after the long journey.
在这漫长旅途中,他们全都精疲力尽。
4.I tried to pull one hand out of the rope and finally managed to break free. (pages 50–51, lines 15–17)
我试着把一只手从绳子中抽出,最后成功挣脱了。
短语manage to do sth 意思是“完成某事(尤指困难的事情)”。
The mother managed to raise four children all by herself.
这位母亲想方设法独自养大了四个孩子。
5.I’ll put up a timetable on my office door so you know when to speak to me. (page 55, Part A1)
我会在办公室门上贴一张时间表,以便你们知道何时与我交流。
句中so 用作连词,表示目的,意思是“为了,以便”,相当于so that。so 还可以引出结果,意思是“因此,所以”。
Be quick so (that) we can arrive there before sunset.
快点,这样我们就能在日落前到达那里。
6.The story tells us to face the results of bad choices as well as to fight for what we think is right. (page 60, Part D2)
这个故事告诉我们,既要为我们认为正确的事情而奋斗,也要面对糟糕的选择所带来的后果。
短语as well as 意思是“除……外,还”,常用来连接对等成分,在语义上强调的是 as well as 之前的信息。
A teacher should entertain as well as teach.
教师不仅要教书,也要引起学生兴趣。
Unit 5
1.When in Rome, do as the Romans do (page 66)
入乡随俗
关于罗马的一些常见英语谚语如下:
All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。/殊途同归。
Rome was not built in a day. 罗马城绝非一日建成。
2.My Chinese friends are kind enough to make me feel at home, but I’ve noticed some interesting differences in manners. (page 66, lines 1-3)
我的中国朋友们很友好,让我感到宾至如归,但我也注意到了一些有趣的礼节差异。
短语feel at home 意思是“舒适自在,无拘无束”。
Soon she felt at home in her new job. 她很快就适应了新工作。
3.If you want to show politeness and respect for others, you can’t go wrong with nin. (page 66, lines 7-8)
如果你想对他人表示礼貌和尊重,用“您”准没错。
句中you can’t go wrong (with sth) 的意思是“绝对不会出错,绝对不会有问题”。
When it comes to breakfast, you can’t go wrong with milk and an egg.
说到早饭,牛奶搭配鸡蛋准没错。
4.He was telling me to eat more and kept putting food on my plate. (page 67, lines 17-18)
他告诉我要多吃一些,并不断地把食物放在我的盘子里。
短语keep (on) doing sth 意思是“继续做某事,重复做某事”。
He did not see the sign and kept walking forward.
他没有看到那个标志,一直往前走。
5.It can be hard at first to get used to all these differences. (page 67, line 23)
刚开始要适应这些差异会有点困难。
短语get used to sth/doing sth 意思是“习惯于……,适应……”。要注意与以下两个短语区分开来:used to do sth 的意思是“曾经 / 过去经常 / 过去一直做某事”,be used to do sth 的意思是“被用于做某事”。
The exchange student from Japan gets used to reading Tang poetry every day.
这个来自日本的交换生习惯了每天读唐诗。
I used to live in the countryside. 我以前住在乡下。
Robots are used to help people complete dangerous tasks.
机器人被用于帮助人们完成危险的任务。
6.At the end of the meal, we only paid for the meal, because here it is not common to leave a tip. (page 74, Part B3)
用餐结束时,我们只付了餐费,因为在这里很少给小费。
句中的tip 意思是“小费”。
He gave the waiter a large tip. 他给了服务员不少小费。
Unit 6
1.Liu Ming, a student from a university in Beijing, did not know what to expect when he volunteered for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. (page 80, lines 1–3)
刘明是北京一所大学的学生。当他成为北京 2022 年冬季残奥会的志愿者时,他并不知道会发生什么。
国际残疾人奥林匹克运动会,简称“残奥会”,是专为残疾人举行的世界大型综合性运动会。残奥会分为夏季残奥会和冬季残奥会,每四年举办一届。
2.His main job was to help athletes in wheelchairs get on and off the bus and remind them to put their seat belts on. (page 81, lines 14–16)
他的主要工作是帮助坐轮椅的运动员上下巴士,并提醒他们系好安全带。
短语remind sb to do sth 意思是“提醒某人做某事”,remind sb of sth 的意思是“使某人想起某事”。
Our English teacher often reminds us to speak English more in class.
我们的英语老师经常提醒我们在课堂上多讲英语。
These photos remind me of the old days. 这些照片让我想起了过去的日子。
3.It seemed to them that the most important thing was not to win a medal, gold or silver, but to take part in the competition. (page 81, lines 17–19)
似乎对他们而言,最重要的事情并不是赢得金牌或者银牌,而是参与比赛。
句中not to do ... but to do ... 意思是“不是要做……而是要做……”。
My dream is not to be rich but to contribute to society.
我的梦想不是要富有,而是为社会作出贡献。
4.Athletes and volunteers from different backgrounds feel like part of one big family. (page 81, lines 20–22)
来自不同背景的运动员和志愿者感觉自己就像是一个大家庭的一分子。
短语feel like 意思是“感觉就像”。
I was so tired and my legs felt like lead.
我太累了,我的腿像灌了铅。
5.This programme began in 2003 and has grown in popularity. (page 87, Part A)
这个项目始于 2003 年,现在越来越受欢迎。
短语grow in popularity 意思是“越来越受欢迎”。
Social media continues to grow in popularity. 社交媒体越来越受欢迎。
Unit 7
1.During my last visit, 150 patients were operated on. (page 95, line 24)
在我上一次出诊期间,有 150 名患者接受了手术。
本句使用了一般过去时的被动语态,其主动语态为 “During my last visit, I operated on 150 patients.”。短语operate on sb 的意思是“给某人做手术”,do an operation on sb 也可以表示同样的意思。
We are going to operate on/do an operation on him right away.
我们要立刻给他做手术。
2.Modern medicine is developing quickly and now most eye problems and diseases can be treated and cured. (page 95, lines 28–29)
现代医学正在迅速发展,现在大多数眼部问题和疾病都可以得到治疗和治愈。
本句使用了含有情态动词的被动语态。含有情态动词的被动语态的构成为:情态动词 (can/could/may/might/must/should/...) + be + 过去分词。
To make our school more beautiful, more trees can be planted.
为了让我们的学校更漂亮,我们可以种上更多的树。
3.But we need more money to carry on with our work. (page 95, lines 29–30)
但我们需要更多的钱来继续开展工作。
短语carry on with sth 的意思是“继续做某事,坚持做某事”。
Let’s have a short break and then carry on with the interview.
让我们稍微休息一下,然后继续进行采访吧。
4.Leaflets are handed out to people in the street by volunteers. (page 99, Part A)
志愿者们把传单分发给街上的人们。
短语hand out 意思是“分发,散发”,短语give out 也有同样的意思。
The coach will hand/give out uniforms to the players before the game.
教练会在赛前向球员分发队服。
5.It was founded in 1919 and aims to build a better future for all children. (page 100, Part B)
它(救助儿童会)成立于 1919 年,其宗旨是为所有孩子创建更加美好的未来。
短语aim to do sth 意思是“力争做某事”。
He aims to win first prize in the coming writing competition.
他力争在即将到来的写作比赛中赢得一等奖。
6.They even have difficulty getting necessary things. (page 102, Part B2)
他们甚至难以获得生活必需品。
短语have difficulty (in) doing sth 意思是“做某事有困难”,也可用have trouble doing sth 表达同样的意思。
To my surprise, he had no difficulty/trouble finding my new flat without any help.
令我吃惊的是,他在没有任何帮助的情况下,毫不费力地找到了我的新公寓。
Unit 8
1.It is beautiful, and we should try to keep it that way. (page 108, line 2)
它(瑞士)很美,而且我们应该尽力让它一直保持那样。
句中that way 指代前面说过的内容,意思是“那样”。
I have never found it difficult to make friends. I guess I was just lucky that way.
我从不觉得交朋友是件困难的事。我想在这方面我只是幸运而已。
2.In Switzerland, things like glass, plastic and paper are separated into different groups and then recycled. (page 108, lines 3-4)
在瑞士,玻璃、塑料和纸张等物品会被分类,然后再回收。
短语separate sth into sth 意思是“把……分成……”。
The teacher will separate students into five groups to finish the task.
老师将把学生分成五个小组来完成任务。
3.Some of the clothes are sold in charity shops, some are given to people in need, and others are sent to factories for recycling. (page 108, lines 8-10)
一些衣服在慈善商店出售,一些送给贫困者,还有一些则被送到工厂循环再生。
句型“some ..., some ..., and others ...” 表示“一些……,一些……,还有一些……”。
Some students are reading quietly, some are taking notes, and others are searching for information online.
一些学生在安静地看书,一些在做笔记,还有一些在上网查资料。
4.These new types of energy will never run out. (page 109, line 21)
这些新型能源用之不竭。
短语run out 意思是“用完,耗尽”。
Our food soon ran out. 我们的食物不久就吃光了。
5.Remember that everyone can do something to make a difference! (page 109, lines 26-27)
记住,每个人都可以做点(对保护环境)有益的事!
短语make a/no/some/much difference 的意思是“有/没有/有些/有很大作用、关系、影响”。
A smile can make a big difference. 一个微笑可以产生很大的影响。
6.The rain did not make much difference to the game.
这场雨对比赛没有多大影响。
7.China has made a great start in dealing with the problem of desertification.However, all the countries in the world need to work together to protect ourplanet.(page 115, Part A)中国在处理荒漠化问题上已经实现良好开局。然而,世界上所有国家都需要共同努力,以保护我们的星球。
短语 make a good start 意思是“开个好头"。如:To make a good start, teachers often ask their students to make study plans for the new term.
为了开个好头,老师经常要求学生为新学期制订学习计划,
8. Are you ready to go green?
(page 118, Part D2)你准备好行动起来保护环境了吗?句中的 green 意思是“环境保护的,环保的”,因此,go green 的意思相当于 do something to protect the environment。 :
9.They learnt to enjoy a simple and green lifestyle.
他们学会了享受简单、环保的生活方式。
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