Five Pounds Too Dear 五磅也太貴
Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour. Before she had anchored, the men from the boats had climbed on board and the decks were soon covered with colourful rugs form Persia, silks from India, copper coffee pots, and beautiful handmade silverware. It was difficult not to be tempted.
1.Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour.
當(dāng)一艘大型班船進(jìn)港的時候,許多小船載著各種雜貨快速向客輪駛來。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:loaded with wares為過去分詞短語,作后置定語,修飾boats。As引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句,說明兩個動作同時發(fā)生。
2.Before she had anchored, the men from the boats had climbed on board and the decks were soon covered with colourful rugs form Persia, silks from India, copper coffee pots, and beautiful handmade silverware.
大船還未下錨。小船上的人就紛紛爬上客輪。一會兒工夫,甲板上就擺滿了色彩斑斕的波斯地毯。印度絲綢。銅咖啡壺以及手工制作的漂亮的銀器。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:before引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句,交代船下錨前發(fā)生的事情。
3.It was difficult not to be tempted.
要想不為這些東西所動心是很困難的。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:it是形式主語,真正的主語是not be tempted。