7.To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the cupboard.
盡管我們?nèi)巳硕加懈鞣N大小秘密。連最親密的朋友都不愿讓他們知道,但我們當(dāng)中極少有人有柜中骷髏。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:which引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句,修飾secrets,說(shuō)明是“什么樣的秘密”。But連接兩個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系的句子,引出下文。
8.The only person I know who has a skeleton in the cupboard is George Carlton, and he is very proud of the fact.
我所認(rèn)識(shí)的唯一的在柜中藏骷嶁的人便是喬治 .卡爾頓,他甚至引以為自豪。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:person的后面接了兩個(gè)定語(yǔ)從句,其中I know的前面省去了在從句中不充當(dāng)任何成分的關(guān)系代詞that。
9.George studied medicine in his youth.
喬治年輕時(shí)學(xué)過(guò)醫(yī)。
語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:in his youth的意思是“在他年輕時(shí)”,在本句中充當(dāng)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)。