It is as if a single unimportant event set up achain of reactions. Let us suppose that you arepreparing a meal and keeping an eye on thebaby at the same time. The telephone rings andthis marks the prelude to an unforeseen seriesof catastrophes.
4. It is as if a single unimportant event set up a chain of reactions.
好像是一件无关紧要的小事引起了一连串的连锁反应。
语言点1:句子结构分析:as if引导虚拟语气的句子,作表语。
语言点2:unimportant event意为“不重要的小事”。
5. Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and keeping an eye on the baby at thesame time.
假设你在做饭,同时又在照看孩子。
语言点1:句子结构分析:这是一个表示建议的祈使句。
语言点2:keep an eye on的意思是“照看”。
6. The telephone rings and this marks the prelude to an unforeseen series ofcatastrophes.
这时电话铃响了。它预示着一连串意想不到的灾难的来临。
语言点1:句子结构分析:this指代the telephones rings。And并列连接前后两个分句。
语言点2:the prelude to sth.意为“某事的序曲”。