The Death of a Ghost 幽灵之死

　　For years, villagers believed that Endley Farmwas haunted. The farm was owned by twobrothers, Joe and Bob Cox. They employed afew farmhands, but no one was willing to workthere long.

　　1.For years, villagers believed that Endley Farm was haunted.

　　多年来，村民们一直认为恩得利农场在闹鬼。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:时间状语for years放在句首，强调这个农场“闹鬼”许多年了。

　　2.The farm was owned by two brothers, Joe and Bob Cox.

　　恩得利农场属于乔考科斯和鲍勃考科斯兄弟俩所有。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:Joe and Bob Cox是two brothers的同位语，起解释说明的作用。

　　3.They employed a few farmhands, but no one was willing to work there long.

　　他们雇了几个农工，但谁也不愿意在那儿长期工作下去。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:but作转折连词时，后半句一点是对前半句内容的转折或否定。