新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點(diǎn) 第23課 各有所愛 (6)

　　I had forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay to dinner. Snails would, of course, be the main dish. I did not fancy the idea and I reluctantly followed Robert out of the room.

　　16. I had forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay to dinner.

　　我把蝸牛的事已忘得一干二凈，羅伯特突然提出一定要我留下來吃晚飯，這才提醒了我。

　　語言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句，該從句中含有that引導(dǎo)的賓語從句，交代said的內(nèi)容。

　　語言點(diǎn)2:stay to dinner的意思是“留下來吃晚飯”，亦可說stay for dinner。

　　17. Snails would, of course, be the main dish.

　　蝸牛當(dāng)然是道主菜。

　　語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:of course作插入語。Main dish是“主菜”的意思。

　　18. I did not fancy the idea and I reluctantly followed Robert out of the room.

　　我并不喜歡這個(gè)主意，所以我勉強(qiáng)跟著羅伯特走進(jìn)了起居室。

　　語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:and連接“我”做的兩個(gè)動(dòng)作。Reluctantly強(qiáng)調(diào)“不情愿地”。