Collecting 收藏
People tend to amass possessions, sometimeswithout being aware of doing so. Indeed theycan have a delightful surprise when they findsomething useful which they did not know theyowned. Those who never have to move housebecome indiscriminate collectors of what canonly be described as clutter.
1.People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so.
人们喜欢收藏东西,有时并没有意识到自己在这样做。
语言点1:tend to do的意思是“倾向于做。”
语言点2:be aware of的意思是“意识到。”
2.Indeed they can have a delightful surprise when they find something useful whichthey did not know they owned.
确实,一旦无意之中从自己的收藏品中找到某件有用的东西时,可以给人一种惊喜的感觉。
语言点:句子结构分析:when引导时间状语从句,其中还含有一个由which引导的定语从句,修饰something。
3.Those who never have to move house become indiscriminate collectors of what canonly be described as clutter.
那些从来不必搬家的人们成了一种无所无容的收藏家。他们专门收藏那些只能被称作杂货的东西。
语言点:句子结构分析:who引导定语从句。