282. Giving children the opportunity to develop new resources, to enlarge their horizons and discover the pleasures of doing things on their own is, on the other hand, a way to help children develop a confident feeling about themselves as capable and interesting people.
译文 另一方面,给孩子们提供开发新资源、扩展眼界和发现独立行事的乐趣的机会是帮助孩子们树立自信的一种方法,使孩子们意识到自己既有能力又风趣。
点睛 本句的主干是Giving children the opportunity...is...a way...。其中,不定式短语to develop new resources, to enlarge their...on their own作定语修饰opportunity;onthe other hand为插入语;另一个不定式短语to help...interesting people作定语修饰way。
enlarge意为“扩大”。如:
You'd better enlarge your vocabulary. 你最好扩大自己的词汇量。
horizon在句中意为“视野,见识”,该词还含有“地平线”之意。如:
The sun gradually rose above the horizon. 太阳缓缓升到地平线上。
考点归纳 enlarge含义丰富,除了表示“扩大”外,还有以下常用意思:
表示“扩充,增大”。如:
By reading, we can enlarge our views. 通过读书,我们可以增长见识。
表示“放大,(尤指)放大照片”。如:
We will enlarge those photographs taken on the wedding. 我们会把那些婚礼上拍的照片放大。
表示“详述,细说”,常与on/upon搭配。如:
Could you enlarge upon your plan? 你能不能详细谈谈你的计划?