109. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories.
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我也知道,要维护从前的成功所带来的声望需要承受多么大的压力。点睛
本句的主干是I know the pressures。“pressure+of+动名词”是一种常用结构,表示“……的压力”。live up to意为“达到预期标准,不辜负……的期望”。如:
We will never fail to live up to what our parents expect of us. 我们决不辜负父母对我们的期望。
reputation意为“声誉,声望”。previous的意思是“之前的”。
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与of相关,且与动名词连用的常用句式。“idea/method/habit/purpose+of+动名词”,表示“……的想法/方法/习惯/目的”。如:
She has the bad habit of reading in bed. 她有躺在床上看书的坏习惯。
“way/pleasure/time/chance/plan/power/pressure+of+动名词”,该种形式等同于“way/pleasure/time/chance/plan/power/pressure+to+动词原形”。如:
I had no chance of telling him the truth. 相当于I had no chance to tell him the truth. 我没有机会告诉他真相。