新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點 第19課 一只貴重的寶貝貓 (6)

　　The police were astounded when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her. Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!

　　16. The police were astounded when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done.

　　拉姆齊太太把她所做的事告訴了警察，警察聽后大為吃驚。

　　語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:were astounded符合英語中用被動語態(tài)表示“驚訝”的表達習慣。What she had done是told的內(nèi)容，簡單帶過上文所說的內(nèi)容，避免重復(fù)。

　　17. She explained that Rastus was very dear to her.

　　拉姆齊太太解釋說她心疼她的貓拉斯特斯。

　　語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:that引導(dǎo)賓語從句，交代explained的內(nèi)容。

　　18. Considering the amount she paid, he was dear in more ways than one!

　　想到她所花的那筆錢，她的心疼就具有雙重意義了。

　　語言點:請參考前面語法總結(jié)。