Unit 31

范文句型分析:

1.I had intended to take a trip to Paris since my brother went there to study.

自從我哥哥到巴黎念書后，我就一直想到那兒旅行。

解說:

a.intend vt.打算

intend to V 打算……

intend sb to V 打算/計劃讓某人……

例:She intended to quit the part-time job one month ago.

她原本在一個月前就打算要辭去兼職。

Mr. Green didn't intend his only son to inherit his large fortune.

格林先生不打算讓他的獨子繼承他的大筆財產(chǎn)。

b.trip n.旅行

take a trip to+地方名詞 去某地旅行

例:Daniel took a trip to Malaysia to visit his aunt.

丹尼爾到馬來西亞去看他的姑媽。

c.since... 自從……

注意:

此處since作副詞連接詞用，引導(dǎo)過去時的狀語從句。修飾時態(tài)為現(xiàn)在完成(進行)時或過去完成(進行)時之主句。本文即屬后者，表追溯過去一直想去巴黎且已成行:

例:I have been teaching English since I moved here.

自從我搬到這里后，就一直在教英文。

He said he had studied French since he started college.

他說自從他上大學(xué)后，他就一直在學(xué)法文。

2.During the last summer vacation，I was fortunate enough to make my dream come true.

去年署假期間，我很幸運地實現(xiàn)了我的夢想。

解說:

a.vacation n.假期&vi.度假

on vacation 在度假

例:The Jackson family went on vacation to the Bahamas.

杰克遜一家人到巴哈馬群島度假。

Jamie vacationed in Hawaii two weeks ago.

杰米兩周前去夏威夷度假。

b.fortunate a.幸運的

注意:

本文‘'be fortunate enouth to V”中enough是副詞，作后位修飾，即置于所修飾的形容詞或副詞之后，巨其后須接不定式。

例:He was mouth fortunate for passing the entrance exam.(x)

-> He was fortunate enough to pass the entrance exam.(O)

他很幸運地通過了人學(xué)考試。

c.come true 實現(xiàn)

=be realized

=materialize

例:His dream of being a painter was realized

他成為畫家的夢想實現(xiàn)了。

3.I spent more than one month visiting several magnificent museums and famous architectural sites.

我花了一個多月的時間參觀一些宏偉的博物館和一些名建筑所在地。

解說:

a.spend+時間名詞+V-ing 花...(時間)做……

例:Susan spent two hours to learn how to use the computer.(x)

一Susan spent two hours learning how to use the computer.(O)

蘇珊花了兩個小時的時間學(xué)習(xí)如何使用電腦。

b.magnificent a.宏偉的

例:That is the most magnificent temple I have ever seen.

那是我見過最宏偉的廟宇。

c.museum n.博物館

d.architectural n.建筑學(xué)的

architecture n.建筑

例:The Taj Mahal is an architectural wonder.

印度的泰姬陵是座建筑奇觀。

The architecture in Barcelona is surreal.

巴塞羅那的建筑是超現(xiàn)實風(fēng)格的。

e.site n.地點

例:This is the construction site for the new ocean park.

這就是新的海洋公園建筑地。

4.What's more.I got acquainted with a Frenchman，Olivier, who shared an apartment with my brother.

而且，我還認識一個法國人奧利維爾，他與我哥哥住同一間公寓。

解說:

a.What's more, S + V 而且，……

=Furthermore, S+V

=Moreover, S+V

例:You're sick;you should take lots of Vitamin C. What's more，you should stay home.

你生病了，應(yīng)該多吃維生素C。而且，你應(yīng)該待在家里。

b.acquaint vt.使認識;使熟悉

acquaintance n.相識的人

get acquainted with sb 與某人認識

acquaint oneself with sth 熟悉某事

例:Lydia and I have been acquainted with each other since 1984.

莉迪亞和我自從1984年就相識了.

Karen has acquainted herself with her new car.

卡倫熟悉了她新車的性能.

Peter is just an acquaintace of mine.

彼得和我只是認識而已.

c.Frenchman n，法國(男)人

French a.法國人的

例:Olivier is a Frenchman.(n.)

=Olivier is French.(adj.)

奧利維爾是法國人.

d.share sth with sb 與某人分享某事

例:Melody used to share the joys and sorrows of life with her sister.

梅洛迪以前常和她姐姐分享人生的歡喜寫非傷.

5.Unlike what I imagined Frenchmen to be，Olivier wasn't arrogant in the least.

不像我所想象的法國人，奧利維爾一點也不自大。

解說:

a.unlike prep.不像

Unlike…，…不像……，……

例:Not like his father, he neither smokes nor drinks.(x)

- Unlike his father, he neither smokes nor drinks.(O)

不像他父親，他既不抽煙也不喝酒。

b.imagine vt.想象

imagine sb to be… 想象某人是....

例:Nick always imagines himself to be an actor.

尼克總是想象自己是個演員。

c.arrogant a.自大的，傲慢的

例:No one likes to be with an arrogant person like Jack.

沒有人喜歡和杰克那樣自大的人在一起。

d.not…in the least一點也不……

=not…at all

例:That comedian was not funny in the least.

那名喜劇演員一點也不滑稽.

6.On the contrary，he was so easygoing and friendly that he volunteered to be our guide.

相反地，他既隨和義很友善，所以他自愿當(dāng)我們的向?qū)А?/p>

解說:

a.contrary n.相反

On the contrary ,...相反地,....

=Instead....

例:Everyone thinks Dean is stingy. On the contrary，I think he's quite generous.

每個人都認為迪安吝嗇，而我卻認為他相當(dāng)慷慨。

b.easygoing a.隨和的

c.volunteer vt.自動，自愿

例:Jeff volunteered to help me paint my house.

杰夫自愿幫我粉刷房子。

d.guide n.導(dǎo)游& vt.引導(dǎo)

例:The light from the lighthouse guided the ship to safety.

燈塔的燈光引領(lǐng)這艘船航行向安全的地方。

7.I remember one day he took us to a chic cafe and told us that the cup which he was holding was the very same that Picasso had used.

我記得有一天他帶我們到一家別致的咖啡店，并告訴我們他握著的杯子就是畢加索用過的同一個杯子。

解說:

a.chic a.別致的，時髦的

b.cafe n.咖啡店

c.句型分析:

…that(1)the cup (2)which he was holding(3) was(4) the very same(5)that Picasso had used.

(1)主語

(2)關(guān)系代詞which引導(dǎo)的定語從句，修飾(1), which可省略。

(3)不完全不及物be動詞

(4)代詞，作表語，省略了cup, very為副詞，作強調(diào)用法。而the same之后的關(guān)系代詞一定要用that，不可用who或which

注意:

the same + N + that從句 就是同一個…

the same + N + as... 和……相同的……

例:Don't make the same mistake that you did last time.

別犯和上次同樣的錯誤。

I have the same watch as he is wearing.

我有一只表和他戴的那只表相同。

(5)關(guān)系代詞that引導(dǎo)的定語從句，修飾(4)中已省略的cup.

8.Even though we communicated in simple English，I never felt bored being with him.

雖然我們用簡單的英文溝通，但是跟他在一起時我從不會覺得乏味。

解說:

a.communicate vi.溝通

communicate in… 用……(語言)溝通

communicate with… 與....溝通

例:The aborigines can only communicate in their native tongue.

這些原住民只能以他們的母語溝通。

*aborigine n.原住民

The reporters communicated with each other by fax.

記者們彼此用傳真互相溝通。

b.本文:

…I never felt bored being with him.

=…I never felt bored when I was with him.

9.It was Olivier who made my memories of Paris so vivid and un-forgettable.

就是奧利維爾使我對巴黎的回憶如此的生動而難忘。

a.It is/was+名詞/代詞+who/whom/which 引導(dǎo)的定語從句 就是.....

此處who, whom, which均可用that取代

例:It was the writer who inspired me to attend the speech.

就是那位作家吸引我去聽這場演講的。

It was this picture that (=which) reminded me of my happy days in Japan.

就是這張相片讓我想起在日本的快樂時光.

b.memory n. 記憶

memory of… 以紀念……

例:The musician gave a performance in memory of his deceased fathcr.

那位音樂家辦了一場紀念他已故父親的演出。

*deceased a.已故的，已死亡的

c.vivid a.生動的

例:The storyteller filled the children's minds with vivid descriptions of imaginary places.

那位講故事的人將一些虛構(gòu)的地方加以生動的描述，讓孩子們大飽耳福.

d.unforgettable a.令人難忘的

例:I will always remember the sound of her unforgettable laugh.

我會永遠記得她那難忘的笑聲.