One Man's Meat is Another Man's Posion 各有所愛
People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus a great delicacy. You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive. On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat–the normally accepted practice in many northern countries. The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives.
No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail. Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are despised. As his flat is in a large town, he has no garden of his own. For years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him. The idea never appealed to me very much, but one day, after a heavy shower, I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on some of my prize plants. Acting on a sudden impulse, I collected several dozen, put them in a paper bag, and took them to Robert. Robert was delighted to see me and equally pleased with my little gift. I left the bag in the hall and Robert and I went into the living room where we talked for a couple of hours. I had forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay to dinner. Snails would, of course, be the main dish. I did not fancy the idea and I reluctantly followed Robert out of the room. To our dismay, we saw that there were snails everywhere: they had escaped from the paper bag and had taken complete possession of the hall! I have never been able to look at a snail since then.
7.Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world.
蝸牛加酒燒煮后，便成了世界上許多地方的一道珍奇的名菜。
語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:cooked in wine為過去分詞短語，作條件狀語，交代“用酒來煮蝸?！边@個先決條件。
語言點2:various表示“多種多樣的”。除此之外，以下這些詞也可以表達同樣的意思:diverse，manifold，multifold,multiplex,multiplicate
8. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food.
有不計其數(shù)的人們從小就知道蝸牛可做菜。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:who引導(dǎo)定語從句，修飾people，說明是什么樣的人。Ever since their early years作插入語，放在這個位置有特殊的意義，即平衡句子結(jié)構(gòu)和銜接上下文。
9. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are despised.
但我的朋友羅伯特卻住在一個厭惡蝸牛的國家中。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:Robert是my friend的同位語，起解釋說明的作用。Where引導(dǎo)定語從句，修飾country。
People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus a great delicacy. You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive. On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat–the normally accepted practice in many northern countries. The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives.
No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail. Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are despised. As his flat is in a large town, he has no garden of his own. For years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him. The idea never appealed to me very much, but one day, after a heavy shower, I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on some of my prize plants. Acting on a sudden impulse, I collected several dozen, put them in a paper bag, and took them to Robert. Robert was delighted to see me and equally pleased with my little gift. I left the bag in the hall and Robert and I went into the living room where we talked for a couple of hours. I had forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay to dinner. Snails would, of course, be the main dish. I did not fancy the idea and I reluctantly followed Robert out of the room. To our dismay, we saw that there were snails everywhere: they had escaped from the paper bag and had taken complete possession of the hall! I have never been able to look at a snail since then.
7.Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world.
蝸牛加酒燒煮后，便成了世界上許多地方的一道珍奇的名菜。
語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:cooked in wine為過去分詞短語，作條件狀語，交代“用酒來煮蝸?！边@個先決條件。
語言點2:various表示“多種多樣的”。除此之外，以下這些詞也可以表達同樣的意思:diverse，manifold，multifold,multiplex,multiplicate
8. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food.
有不計其數(shù)的人們從小就知道蝸牛可做菜。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:who引導(dǎo)定語從句，修飾people，說明是什么樣的人。Ever since their early years作插入語，放在這個位置有特殊的意義，即平衡句子結(jié)構(gòu)和銜接上下文。
9. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are despised.
但我的朋友羅伯特卻住在一個厭惡蝸牛的國家中。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:Robert是my friend的同位語，起解釋說明的作用。Where引導(dǎo)定語從句，修飾country。