精读英文100句,掌握单词3500(51-55) Sentence 51 The company said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. 该公司周一宣布,他们的新款飞行汽车已经完成首飞,这使其朝着来年上市销售飞行汽车的目标又迈进了一步。 语法笔记 本句的主干是The company said that...,其中that引导宾语从句,作said的宾语。在宾语从句中,现在分词短语bringing...within the next year作结果状语;closer为比较级。 核心词汇 Monday n. 星期一 flying adj. 能飞的 n. 乘飞机;飞行 complete v. 完成,结束 adj. 完全的,彻底的;全部的,完整的 flight n. 飞行;航班;(一起飞行的)鸟群或机群 close adj. 近的;亲密的 adv. 接近地,靠近地 v. 关,关闭 搭配 close to 接近 goal n. 目标;进球得分;(足球)球门 搭配 achieve one's goal 实现某人的目标 sell v. 卖,售 搭配 sell out 卖完 Sentence 52 You can't be successful when there's a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake. 做错事的人没有承担弥补错误的责任,这会导致一段关系缺乏信任,这个时候,你就不可能成功。 语法笔记 本句的主干是You can't be successful。when在句中引导时间状语从句,其中包含一个that引导的定语从句,修饰先行词a lack of trust;该定语从句中又包含一个where引导的定语从句,修饰先行词action。 核心词汇 successful adj. 成功的,有成就的 派生 successfully adv. 成功地 trust vt./n. 相信,信任,信赖 搭配 a lack of trust 缺乏信任 派生 trustworthy adj. 值得信任的,可信赖的 result n. 结果,效果 搭配 result from 由于 as a result of 由于 as a result 结果 action n. 行动 搭配 take actions (against) 采取行动(对抗……) wrongdoer n. 做坏事的人,违法犯罪者,作恶者 responsibility n. 责任 派生 irresponsibility n. 无责任感 fix v. 修理;安装;确定,决定 搭配 fix up 修理,使固定 fix one's eyes on 注视…… fix sth. on 集中(注意力、思想等)于…… mistake v. 弄错 n. 错误 搭配 make a mistake/make mistakes 犯错误 by mistake 错误地 Sentence 53 In addition to their simple beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their ability to "air condition" a house without using electric equipment. 除了简单的美,土坯住宅令人赞叹不已的是,它们能够不借助电力设备来调节室内温度。 语法笔记 本句的主干是what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their ability。其中what在句中引导主语从句what makes the adobe dwellings admirable;ability后的动词不定式作定语修饰ability;介词短语without using electric equipment作方式状语,因为without是介词,所以后面使用了动名词形式的using。 核心词汇 simple adj. 简单的,简易的 adobe n. (建筑用)黏土,黏土坯(了解) dwelling n. 住宅,住所,公寓 admirable adj. 令人钦佩的,绝妙的 condition n. 条件,状况 搭配 on condition that 只要,如果 under/in...condition 在……的状况下 working conditions 工作条件 living conditions 生活状况 派生 conditional adj. 有条件的,受制约的 without prep. 没有,不 electric adj. 电的 搭配 electric car 电动汽车 equipment n. 装备,设备 Sentence 54 The walls that were once ugly with graffiti (涂鸦) are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program(MAP). 曾经被涂鸦弄得很丑的墙壁,现在被历史英雄和现代艺术的美丽图片所覆盖,这多亏了壁画艺术计划。 语法笔记 本句的主干是The walls are now covered with beautiful pictures。that引导定语从句修饰先行词walls,其中介词短语with graffiti作方式状语,该定语从句使用了一般过去时,描述的是过去的情况;介词短语of historical heroes and modern art作后置定语修饰pictures;thanks to引导原因状语。 核心词汇 wall n. 墙 once n./adv. 一次;曾经 conj. 一旦 搭配 at once 立刻,马上;同时 once more 再一次 ugly adj. 丑陋的,难看的 搭配 ugly duckling 丑小鸭(初似平庸后来出众的人或事) graffiti n. (公共场所墙上等处的)涂鸦,胡写乱画 cover n. 盖子;罩;封面 vt. 覆盖;掩盖;包括;报道 派生 coverage n. 覆盖,遮盖 historical adj. (有关)历史的 hero n. 英雄,勇士;男主角 modern adj. 现代的,近代的;时尚的 thanks to 幸亏;由于,因为 mural n. 壁画 program n. 计划,方案;节目 Sentence 55 Frank Hurley, a confident and gifted Australian photographer who knew the Antarctic, was hired to make the images, most of which have never before been published. 弗兰克·赫尔利是一位自信而又有天赋的澳大利亚摄影师。他熟悉南极,受雇拍摄了这些照片,其中大部分从未刊出过。 语法笔记 本句的主干是Frank Hurley was hired to make the images。a confident and gifted Australian photographer who knew the Antarctic为Frank Hurley的同位语,对其进行解释说明;在同位语中,who引导定语从句,修饰先行词photographer;which引导的是非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词images,most of which是定语从句的主语;have never before been published为现在完成时的被动语态。 核心词汇 confident adj. 自信的;确信的 搭配 be confident in 对……自信 派生 confidently adv. 自信地 confidential adj. 秘密的,机密的 gifted adj. 有天赋的,有才华的 Australian adj. 澳大利亚的 n. 澳大利亚人 photographer n. 摄影师 Antarctic adj. 南极的 n. 南极地区 hire vt. 租用;雇用 publish v. 出版;刊登;发表 派生 publisher n. 出版商
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