【句子】
Although mockingbirds superbly mimic the songs and calls of many birds, they can nonetheless be quickly identified as mockingbirds by certain aural clues.
盡管模仿鳥學(xué)很多種鳥的鳴叫聲惟妙惟肖，但人類還是能夠依其聲音上的線索很快識(shí)別它們。
【解析】
1.although的用法
1)表示“雖然”時(shí)，不要根據(jù)漢語(yǔ)習(xí)慣，在后面使用連詞 but, 不過有時(shí)它可與 yet, still, nevertheless 等副詞連用
他雖然年紀(jì)很大了，但還很強(qiáng)壯。
正：Although he is very old, (yet) he is quite strong.
誤：Although he is very old, but he is quite strong.
但是在一定的上下文中，類似下面的 although 與 but 連用的句子是可能的 (注意 but 引出的句子在 although 從句之前) 。如：
But Ididn’t know that then, although I learned it later.
但我當(dāng)時(shí)的確不知道此事，盡管后來還是知道了。
2)有時(shí)用于主句之后，起補(bǔ)充說明的作用，相當(dāng)于 however, but
He is poor-- although he is well contented.
他很窮，然而卻能知足常樂。
3)若主從句主語(yǔ)相同，且從句謂語(yǔ)含有動(dòng)詞be, 可將從句主語(yǔ)和動(dòng)詞 be 省略
Although (he is) quite young, he knows a lot.
雖然很年輕，但他很懂事了。
4)不能用于 as though (好像)，even though (即使) 等習(xí)語(yǔ)中代替 although, 也不用于讓步狀語(yǔ)的倒裝形式中。
2.mockingbird
n. 模仿鳥
To you and me, one mockingbird might look pretty much like any other.
對(duì)你我來說,模仿鳥也許看上去和其他鳥差不多。
3.mimic
1)vt.模仿;模擬
He mimicked his uncle's voice and gestures perfectly.
他把叔叔的聲音和姿態(tài)模仿得惟妙惟肖。
2)n.模仿者;仿制品
One of my brothers is a wonderful mimic.
我的一個(gè)兄弟很善于模仿。
3)adj.模仿的;假的
At the international level sport is frankly mimic warfare.
比賽簡(jiǎn)直就是一場(chǎng)模擬戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)。
4.nonetheless
adv.盡管如此(仍然)
Though he's fool, I like him nonetheless.
雖然他很笨, 我仍然喜歡他。
5.aural
adj.聽覺的;耳的
You can use these tapes as aural material.
你可以把這些磁帶當(dāng)作聽力材料。
【練習(xí)】
______ he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience. (06全國(guó)I)
A. Since B. Unless C. As D. Although
Although mockingbirds superbly mimic the songs and calls of many birds, they can nonetheless be quickly identified as mockingbirds by certain aural clues.
盡管模仿鳥學(xué)很多種鳥的鳴叫聲惟妙惟肖，但人類還是能夠依其聲音上的線索很快識(shí)別它們。
【解析】
1.although的用法
1)表示“雖然”時(shí)，不要根據(jù)漢語(yǔ)習(xí)慣，在后面使用連詞 but, 不過有時(shí)它可與 yet, still, nevertheless 等副詞連用
他雖然年紀(jì)很大了，但還很強(qiáng)壯。
正：Although he is very old, (yet) he is quite strong.
誤：Although he is very old, but he is quite strong.
但是在一定的上下文中，類似下面的 although 與 but 連用的句子是可能的 (注意 but 引出的句子在 although 從句之前) 。如：
But Ididn’t know that then, although I learned it later.
但我當(dāng)時(shí)的確不知道此事，盡管后來還是知道了。
2)有時(shí)用于主句之后，起補(bǔ)充說明的作用，相當(dāng)于 however, but
He is poor-- although he is well contented.
他很窮，然而卻能知足常樂。
3)若主從句主語(yǔ)相同，且從句謂語(yǔ)含有動(dòng)詞be, 可將從句主語(yǔ)和動(dòng)詞 be 省略
Although (he is) quite young, he knows a lot.
雖然很年輕，但他很懂事了。
4)不能用于 as though (好像)，even though (即使) 等習(xí)語(yǔ)中代替 although, 也不用于讓步狀語(yǔ)的倒裝形式中。
2.mockingbird
n. 模仿鳥
To you and me, one mockingbird might look pretty much like any other.
對(duì)你我來說,模仿鳥也許看上去和其他鳥差不多。
3.mimic
1)vt.模仿;模擬
He mimicked his uncle's voice and gestures perfectly.
他把叔叔的聲音和姿態(tài)模仿得惟妙惟肖。
2)n.模仿者;仿制品
One of my brothers is a wonderful mimic.
我的一個(gè)兄弟很善于模仿。
3)adj.模仿的;假的
At the international level sport is frankly mimic warfare.
比賽簡(jiǎn)直就是一場(chǎng)模擬戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)。
4.nonetheless
adv.盡管如此(仍然)
Though he's fool, I like him nonetheless.
雖然他很笨, 我仍然喜歡他。
5.aural
adj.聽覺的;耳的
You can use these tapes as aural material.
你可以把這些磁帶當(dāng)作聽力材料。
【練習(xí)】
______ he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience. (06全國(guó)I)
A. Since B. Unless C. As D. Although