新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點 第22課 熟記于心 (4)

　　Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual.

　　10. Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands.

　　這時獄卒上場，手里拿著那封珍貴的信。

　　語言點1:句子結構分析:本句中的appear與上文中的come on to the stage意思相同。

　　語言點2:本句中的the precious letter有些諷刺的含義，需要大家根據(jù)上下文反復仔細品味才能理解。

　　11. He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat.

　　獄卒走進牢房，將信交給貴族。

　　語言點:本句中的present sth.to sb.與上文中的hand sth.to sb.含義相同。

　　12. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual.

　　但這回獄卒給貴族的信沒有像往常那樣把全文寫全。

　　語言點1:句子結構分析:he gave him為省略了which/that的定語從句，修飾copy。

　　語言點2:wirte out in full意為“全部寫出來”。