He could not find his fifty pence piece anywhere, and what is more, he could no get his arm out. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was firmly stuck. The fire brigade was called and two fire fighter freed George using a special type of grease. George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with large box of chocolates.
13. He could not find his fifty pence piece anywhere, and what is more, he could no get his arm out.
但他摸了半天也沒找到那50便士硬幣,他的胳膊反倒退不出來了。
語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:what is more可以解釋為“而且”,這個(gè)短語的前后兩個(gè)分句中各有一個(gè)could not,形成遞進(jìn)關(guān)系。
14. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was firmly stuck.
這時(shí)在他周圍上了許多人,一位女士在喬治胳膊上抹了肥皂,黃油,但喬治的胳膊仍然卡得緊緊的。
語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:and連接兩個(gè)并列的分句。With soap and butter作rub的方式狀語。But后面的分句與
它前面的分句形成轉(zhuǎn)折,交代喬治的手不能輕易取出。
15. The fire brigade was called and two fire fighter freed George using a special type of grease.
有人打電話叫來消防隊(duì),兩位消防隊(duì)員使用了一種特殊的潤(rùn)滑劑才使喬治得以解脫。
語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:using a special type of grease為現(xiàn)在分詞短語,作方式狀語,強(qiáng)調(diào)把喬治的手從陰溝蓋中解脫出來的特殊方法。
16. George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with large box of chocolates.
不過,此事并沒使喬治過于傷心,因?yàn)樘枪昀习迥锫犝f了他遇到的麻煩后,賞給他一大盒巧克力。
語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:because引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句,說明喬治不傷心的原因。Who引導(dǎo)定語從句,修飾lady。