Even under a clearblue sky, the village looked forbidding, as all the houses were built of grey mudbricks. The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life being an ugly-looking blackgoat on a short length of rope tied to a tree in a field nearby. Sitting down on adilapidated wooden fence near the field, we opened a couple of tins of sardines andhad a picnic lunch.

　　19.Even under a clear blue sky, the village looked forbidding, as all the houses werebuilt of grey mud bricks.

　　农舍全用灰色的土坯建成，因此，即使在晴朗的蓝天底下，村庄看上去也会令人感到难以亲近。

　　20.The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life being an ugly-looking black goaton a short length of rope tied to a tree in a field nearby.

　　村里似乎无人居住，唯一的生命迹象是附近田里一只面目可憎的黑山羊，用一截短绳拴在一棵树上。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:本句中的the only sign of life being an ugly—looking black goat on a shortlength of rope tied to a tree in a field nearby是独立主格结构。

　　21.Sitting down on a dilapidated wooden fence near the field, we opened a couple oftins of sardines and had a picnic lunch.

　　我们在田边一堵东倒西歪的篱笆墙上坐下来，打开几听沙丁鱼罐头，吃了一顿野外午餐。