She arrived in England a week after the Thermopylae. Even this was remarkable, considering that she had had so many delays. There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
19. She arrived in England a week after the Thermopylae.
它抵達英國時比 “塞姆皮雷”號晚了1個星期。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:a week after…強調(diào)時間是“比…晚了一周”。
20. Even this was remarkable, considering that she had had so many delays.
但考慮到路上的多次耽擱,這個成績也已很不容易了。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:even引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句。Considering that…是現(xiàn)在分詞短語,作條件狀語,其中that引導(dǎo)的從句作consider的賓語。過去完成時had had說明“多次耽擱”發(fā)生在取得成績之前,即“過去的過去”。
21. There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
毫無疑問,如果中途沒有失去舵,“卡帝薩克 ”號肯定能在比賽中輕易奪冠。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:there is no doubt that是固定搭配。If引導(dǎo)虛擬語氣,提出一個假設(shè)。