16 The Visitor 54
原文内容
10 句英文原文
" Don't be frightened.
" And I was at Miss Minchin's all the while," she half whispered.
" Just on the other side of the wall."
" I Tried Not to Be" It was pretty, comfortable Mrs. Carmichael who explained everything.
" Upon my word," he said faintly to Mr. Carmichael, when it was suggested that the little girl should go into another room.
中文翻译
“别害怕。
我们找了你两年了。"
萨拉把手举到额头上,她的嘴唇颤抖着。
她说话的样子仿佛置身梦中。
“我一直都在明钦小姐那里,”她半耳语地说道。
就在墙的另一边。
“我曾努力不去成为” 是漂亮、舒适的卡迈克尔夫人解释了一切。
她被立刻派人去请,穿过广场过来,把萨拉搂进她温暖的怀抱,并向她说明所发生的一切。
这个完全出乎意料的发现所带来的兴奋感,对于身体虚弱的卡里斯福德先生来说,一时间几乎让他难以承受。
“说真的,”他虚弱地对卡迈克尔先生说,当时有人建议那个小女孩应该去另一个房间。
重点词汇
10 个frightened/ˈfraɪtnd/
adj.受惊吓的
原句:Don't be frightened.
trembled/ˈtrembld/
v.颤抖
原句:and her mouth trembled.
as if/æz ɪf/
conj.好像,仿佛
原句:She spoke as if she were in a dream.
whispered/ˈwɪspərd/
v.低语
原句:"And I was at Miss Minchin's all the while," she half whispered.
comfortable/ˈkʌmftəbl/
adj.舒适的
原句:It was pretty, comfortable Mrs. Carmichael who explained everything.
explained/ɪkˈspleɪnd/
v.解释
原句:It was pretty, comfortable Mrs. Carmichael who explained everything.
unexpected/ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
adj.意想不到的
原句:The excitement of the totally unexpected discovery
overpowering/ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ/
adj.难以抗拒的,压倒性的
原句:had been temporarily almost overpowering to Mr. Carrisford
weak/wiːk/
adj.虚弱的
原句:in his weak condition.
faintly/ˈfeɪntli/
adv.微弱地
原句:he said faintly to Mr. Carmichael
重点语法
5 个1
as if 引导虚拟语气
as if + 主语 + were (过去式动词)
原文
She spoke as if she were in a dream.
她说话的样子仿佛在梦中一般。
例句
He looks as if he knew the answer.
他看起来好像知道答案。
2
过去完成进行时
had been + V-ing
原文
We have been looking for you for two years.
我们找了你两年了。
例句
It had been raining for hours when I woke up.
我醒来时,雨已经下了好几个小时了。
3
强调句型 (It is/was... who/that...)
It is/was + 被强调部分 + who/that + 句子其余部分
原文
It was pretty, comfortable Mrs. Carmichael who explained everything.
正是那位漂亮、舒适的卡迈克尔夫人解释了一切。
例句
It was yesterday that I met him.
我是在昨天遇见他的。
4
动词不定式作宾语补足语
make + 宾语 + 形容词/动词原形
原文
...take Sara into her warm arms and make clear to her all that had happened.
……把萨拉拥入她温暖的怀抱,并向她讲明所发生的一切。
例句
The news made her happy.
这个消息让她高兴。
5
固定搭配:upon my word
表示惊讶或强调的感叹语
原文
"Upon my word," he said faintly...
"说真的,"他虚弱地说道……
例句
Upon my word, I've never seen anything like it!
说真的,我从未见过这样的东西!