新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點 第17課 世界上最長的吊橋 (3)

　　The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea. These alone took sixteen months to build. Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet. They support the cables from which the bridge has been suspended.

　　9. The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea.

　　平臺深入海底100英尺。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:of over 100 feet under the sea是depth的后置定語。

　　10. These alone took sixteen months to build.

　　僅這兩座塔就花了16個月才建成。

　　語言點1:alone在此處是副詞，意為“僅，單單”

　　語言點2:take some time to do sth.的意思是“花費多少時間做某事”。

　　11. Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet.

　　塔身高出水面將近700英尺。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:above the surface of the water放在句首，充當?shù)攸c狀語。

　　12. They support the cables from which the bridge has been suspended.

　　高塔支撐著鋼纜，而鋼纜又懸吊著大橋。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:which引導定語從句，修飾cables。From與從句中的has been suspended形成固定搭配，即suspend from，意思是“從…懸吊下來”。