Oneday, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in a particularly heavyshower. He wanted to buy a 300 watch for his wife, but he was in such a bedraggledcondition that an assistant refused to serve him. Dickie left the shop without a wordand returned carrying a large cloth bag.
10. One day, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in aparticularly heavy shower.
一天,他遇上一场瓢泼大雨,淋得透湿。他走进一家高级商店,要为妻子买一块价值300英镑的手表。
语言点1:句子结构分析: after having been caught in是现在分词短语的被动语态形式,作时间状语。
语言点2:be caught in a heavy shower不可译作“被赶上了瓢泼大雨”,而应理解为“遇到瓢泼大雨”。
11. He wanted to buy a 300 watch for his wife, but he was in such a bedraggledcondition that an assistant refused to serve him.
但店员见他浑身泥水的样子,竟不肯接待他。
语言点1:句子结构分析;that引导结果状语从句,such a bedraggled condition指明原因,that从句说明结果是什么。
语言点2:serve sb.的意思是“为某人服务”,请特别注意,不可想当然地错用成serve for sb.。
12. Dickie left the shop without a word and returned carrying a large cloth bag.
迪基二话没说就走了。一会儿,他带着一个大布袋回到店里。
语言点:句子结构分析:carrying a large cloth bag为现在分词短语,作伴随状语。