新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點 第25課 卡蒂薩克號 (6)

　　Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead. After crossing the Equator, the captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted, but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead. Though the new rudder was fitted at tremendous speed, it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win.

　　16. Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead.

　　因為這個緣故,“卡蒂薩克”號落到了后面。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:this指代“舵壞了，找替代品使用”這件事情。

　　17. After crossing the Equator, the captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted, but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead.

　　跨越赤道后，船長將船?？吭谝粋€港口，在那兒換了一只舵。但此時，“賽姆皮雷”號早已在500多英里之遙了。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:“after+現在分詞短語”是省略式的時間狀語從句。But連接兩個轉折關系的并列句，間接說明“兩只船的距離”。

　　18. Though the new rudder was fitted at tremendous speed, it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win.

　　盡管換裝新舵時分秒必爭，但“卡蒂薩克”號已經不可能取勝了。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:though引導讓步狀語從句，說明the Cutty Sark不可能取勝。