新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)逐句精講語(yǔ)言點(diǎn) 第8課 著名的修道院 (2)

　　A famous monastery

　　著名的修道院

　　These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watchdogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty.

　　4. For hundreds of years, St. Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass.

　　幾百年來(lái)，圣伯納德修道院馴養(yǎng)的狗拯救了許多翻越這道險(xiǎn)要山口的旅游者的生命。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:for引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)與主句中的have saved(現(xiàn)在完成時(shí))形成呼應(yīng)。Crossing the dangerous Pass為現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)，作travellers的后置定語(yǔ)。

　　5. These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watchdogs even in Roman times.

　　這些最先從亞洲引進(jìn)的狗，待人友好，早在羅馬時(shí)代就給人當(dāng)看門(mén)狗了。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:which引導(dǎo)非限制性定語(yǔ)從句，修飾dogs。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:were used為被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)，表示“被當(dāng)作”。

　　6. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty.

　　如今由于在山里開(kāi)挖了隧道，翻越山口已不那么危險(xiǎn)了。但每年還要派狗到雪地里幫助那些遇到困難的旅游者。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:這是一個(gè)由now that引導(dǎo)的原因狀語(yǔ)從句。But形成轉(zhuǎn)折。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)2:Now that用作連詞，引導(dǎo)原因狀語(yǔ)從句。意思是“由于，既然”。

　　Now that you want to go to America for study,you may as well try TOFEL or SAT. 既然你想到美國(guó)留學(xué)，那么不妨考托福或者SAT吧。

　　語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)3:重要寫(xiě)作短語(yǔ)總結(jié)

　　(1):be in difficulty 陷入困境

　　(2):be in luxury 生活奢華

　　(3):be in debt 負(fù)債累累

　　(4):be in misery 生活悲慘