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.
他說自從他上大學后，他就一直在學法文。
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習如何使用電腦。
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，所以他自愿當我們的向?qū)А?BR> 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.導游& vt.引導
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.