新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點 第35課 伸張正義(3)

　　Reward orpunishment are meted out quite independent of human interference. At such times,justice acts like a living force. When we use a phrase like it serves him right, we are, inpart, admitting that a certain set of circumstances has enabled justice to act of its ownaccord.

　　7.Reward or punishment are meted out quite independent of human interference.

　　獎懲的實施是不受人意志支配的。

　　語言點:independent of的意思是“不受…影響的，與…無關的”。

　　8.At such times, justice acts like a living force.

　　在這種時候，正義像一種有生命的力量行使其職能。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:like a living force在句中作方式狀語。

　　9.When we use a phrase like it serves him right, we are, in part, admitting that acertain set of circumstances has enabled justice to act of its own accord.

　　當我們說“他罪有應得”這句話的時候，我們部分承認了某種特定的環(huán)境使得正義自動地起了作用。

　　語言點1:句子結構分析:when引導時間狀語從句。That引導賓語從句，交代admitting的內容。

　　語言點2:it serves sb.right的意思是“某人罪有應得”。