新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)逐句精講語(yǔ)言點(diǎn) 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(tīng)后大為吃驚。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:were astounded符合英語(yǔ)中用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)表示“驚訝”的表達(dá)習(xí)慣。What she had done是told的內(nèi)容，簡(jiǎn)單帶過(guò)上文所說(shuō)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(shuō)她心疼她的貓拉斯特斯。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:that引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)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(yǔ)言點(diǎn):請(qǐng)參考前面語(yǔ)法總結(jié)。