英語六級攻克閱讀關(guān)鍵句264. They were both Ph.D. candidates when they

264. They were both Ph.D. candidates when they devised the search engine which was better than the rest and, without any marketing, spread by word of mouth from early adopters to, eventually, your grandmother.

譯文　設(shè)計這個搜索引擎時他們都是博士研究生，但他們設(shè)計的搜索引擎要優(yōu)于其他同類產(chǎn)品，而且它沒有采用任何市場營銷手段，僅靠口口相傳，就從最初的使用者最終傳到了你祖母的耳中。

點睛　本句的主干是They were both...candidates...。在when引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句when they devised...your grandmother中，包含一個which引導(dǎo)的定語從句修飾the search engine，介詞短語without any marketing作狀語，spread過去分詞短語也作狀語，表方式。

devise意為“發(fā)明，設(shè)計”。如：

He devises a new type of washing machine. 他發(fā)明了一種新型洗衣機。

by word of mouth意為“口口相傳，口頭地”。如：

How can you believe the news by word of mouth? 你怎么能相信口口相傳的消息呢？

eventually意為“最后，最終”。如：

Eventually I got used to her complaints. 我最終習(xí)慣了她的抱怨。

考點歸納　at last、at length、eventually、finally和in the end這些詞或短語均含有“最后，終于”之意。

at last：多指經(jīng)主觀努力，克服各種困難后才終于達(dá)到目的。如：

Through our efforts, we got our money back at last. 經(jīng)過我們的努力，最后終于把錢拿回來了。

at length：強調(diào)經(jīng)歷一段長時間后終于完成。如：

After 5 hours of discussion, at length they reached an agreement. 經(jīng)過5個小時的討論，他們終于達(dá)成了協(xié)議。

eventually：側(cè)重于動作或行為的結(jié)果。如：

He eventually rose to the position of president. 他最終升到了總裁的職位。

finally：常與at last換用，但finally不帶感情色彩，而是指一系列事情的最后結(jié)局。如：

The rain finally stopped. 雨終于停了。

She finally discovered the meaning of life. 她終于發(fā)現(xiàn)了生命的真諦。

in the end：與at last同義，但in the end不僅可指“過去”，還可表示對“未來”的預(yù)計。如：

We are faced with a lot of problems but we'll win through in the end. 我們面臨著許多問題，但最終必將獲得成功。

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