They sting or bite withoutprovocation; they fly uninvited into our roomson summer nights, or beat against our lightedwindows. We live in dread not only ofunpleasant insects like spiders or wasps, but of quite harmless one like moths.Reading about them increases our understanding without dispelling our fears.
4.They sting or bite without provocation; they fly uninvited into our rooms onsummer nights, or beat against our lighted windows.
它們無緣無故地又叮又咬;夏天的晚上,它們未經(jīng)邀請便飛到我們房間里,或者對著露出亮光的窗戶亂撲亂撞。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:注意本句中的分號,其作用是分隔兩個等立的分句。
5.We live in dread not only of unpleasant insects like spiders or wasps, but of quiteharmless one like moths.
我們在日常生活中,不但憎惡如蜘蛛、黃蜂之類令人討厭的昆蟲,而且憎惡并無大害的飛蛾等。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:not only…but(also)…連接兩個并列的賓語。
6.Reading about them increases our understanding without dispelling our fears.
閱讀有關(guān)昆蟲的書能增加我們對它們的了解,卻不能消除我們的恐懼的心理。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:注意本句中的三個現(xiàn)在分詞:reading about them是動名詞短語作整句的主語,ourunderstanding為賓語,withou dispelling our fears 作狀語。