174. A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology.
译文
一个三岁大的小孩需要在大人的帮助下才能理解别的小孩也会和他一样感到疼痛,进而知道用重玩具打了玩伴的头是必须道歉的。点睛
本句的主干是a three-year-old might need help in understanding that...两个that引导understand的两个宾语从句,其中第二个宾语从句的主语为动宾短语。本句中的a three-year-old指“一个三岁大的小孩”。
playmate意为“玩伴”。短语hit sb. over the head意为“打某人的头”。
考点归纳
注意合成词的构成。像three-year-old这样的合成词还有:father-to-be(准父亲),mother-in-law(岳母;婆婆),three-mile-long walk(三英里的行程)等。
与mate合成的词语还有:classmate(同班同学),workmate(工友),schoolmate(校友),roommate(室友),teammate(队友)等。