Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual.
10. Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands.
這時(shí)獄卒上場(chǎng),手里拿著那封珍貴的信。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:本句中的appear與上文中的come on to the stage意思相同。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:本句中的the precious letter有些諷刺的含義,需要大家根據(jù)上下文反復(fù)仔細(xì)品味才能理解。
11. He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat.
獄卒走進(jìn)牢房,將信交給貴族。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):本句中的present sth.to sb.與上文中的hand sth.to sb.含義相同。
12. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual.
但這回獄卒給貴族的信沒(méi)有像往常那樣把全文寫(xiě)全。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:he gave him為省略了which/that的定語(yǔ)從句,修飾copy。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:wirte out in full意為“全部寫(xiě)出來(lái)”。