I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week. Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster's home.
句子讲解:
1、 have just received a letter from my old school informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week.
我刚刚收到了母校的一封信,通知我说以前的校长斯图亚特椠奇先生下星期就要退 休了。
语言点 informing me that现在分词短语作状语,that之后的内容为inform的直接宾语,陈述通知的内容是什么。
inform:
vt.通知; 使活跃,使充满; 预示;
vi.通知; 告发;
过去式:informed 现在分词:informing 过去分词:informed 第三人称单数:informs
[例句]To inform your nephew about your condition?
通知你侄子你的病情吗?
former:
adj.以前的,从前的; 在前的; 前任的;
n.模型,样板; 构成者,创造者; 起形成作用的人; [无线] 线圈架;
[例句]Why was the former sheriff in my house?
为什么前警长会出现在我房子里?
2、Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion.
为了纪念这个日子,学校的学生,无论是老同学还是新同学,都将送给他一份礼物。
语言点 sent sb. sth. to mark 为了纪念而送某物给某人:I sent my wife a diamond necklace to mark our wedding anniversaiy.为了纪念结婚纪念日,我送了 一条钻石项链给我的妻子。
pupil:
n.学生; [解] 瞳孔; 未成年人; [法] 被监护人;
[例句]Has the pupil learned her lesson?
你的学生学会了吗?
3、 All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster’s home.
所有凑钱买这份礼物的人都将在一本大签名簿上签上自己的名字,并会把这本签名簿送到老校长家中。
语言点 sign one’s name somewhere在某处签上自己的名字
towards:
prep.对于; 接近; 朝,向; 为了;
[例句]Was he ever violent towards her?
他曾对她施加过暴力吗?
扩展学习:
previous和former有哪些区别
former(adj.):可表示以前的,即时间上在前的,也可表示前者的,即已提及的两个事物中的前一个。 previous(adj.&adv.):指在时间上较早的、顺序上在前的,表示一事做于另一事之先或指目前某事之前一件事,常用于修饰预先准备的行动。它还有副词意义——在前,在先,在以前。