四級(jí)閱讀基本功--長難句過關(guān)(第二十八期)

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Excrise
    Someone with a history of doing more rather than less will go into old age more congnitively sound than someone who has not had an active mind.
    When building space on the ground becomes scarce use must be made of the space in the air.
    When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some way does not live up to the manufacturer's claim for it, the first step is to present the warranty or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase.
    要點(diǎn):句首的someone后有介詞短語with a history of doing more rather than less 對(duì)其進(jìn)行修飾。第二個(gè)someone后有一個(gè)定語從句who has not had an active mind對(duì)其進(jìn)行修飾?!皊ound”在此句中的意思為“健康,健全”。
    譯文:經(jīng)常積極思考的人進(jìn)入老年后,比不積極思考的人在認(rèn)知方面更加健康.
    要點(diǎn):主句的謂語use must be made of the space in the air.是被動(dòng)語態(tài)。在英語中“動(dòng)詞+名詞+介詞”類的短語將主動(dòng)語態(tài)改為被動(dòng)語態(tài)有兩種改法。一種是將詞組中的名詞上升為主語;另一種是將介詞后面的賓語升為主語。
    舉例:主語態(tài):They take care of the babies.
    被動(dòng)態(tài)1Care of the babies are taken by them.
    被動(dòng)態(tài)2The babies are taken care by them.
    在本句中是采用了第一種做法,全句的主動(dòng)語態(tài)為We must take use of the space in the air.
    譯文:當(dāng)?shù)孛娴慕ㄖ臻g變得緊張時(shí),我們必須在空中拓展空間。
    要點(diǎn):when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句,直到逗號(hào)為止。"an item"后有定語從句"she or he bought "對(duì)其修飾," in some way "意為在某一方面,"live up to"意為達(dá)到。。。標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。
    譯文:消費(fèi)者一旦發(fā)現(xiàn)所購商品有缺陷或者在某一方面不能達(dá)到生產(chǎn)廠家宣稱的標(biāo)準(zhǔn),應(yīng)采取的第一步是向購物商店出示保單或其他有效的證據(jù)。