新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點 第23課 各有所愛 (3)

　　Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are despised.

　　7.Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world.

　　蝸牛加酒燒煮后，便成了世界上許多地方的一道珍奇的名菜。

　　語言點1:句子結構分析:cooked in wine為過去分詞短語，作條件狀語，交代“用酒來煮蝸牛”這個先決條件。

　　語言點2:various表示“多種多樣的”。除此之外，以下這些詞也可以表達同樣的意思:diverse，manifold，multifold,multiplex,multiplicate

　　8. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food.

　　有不計其數(shù)的人們從小就知道蝸?？勺霾?。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:who引導定語從句，修飾people，說明是什么樣的人。Ever since their early years作插入語，放在這個位置有特殊的意義，即平衡句子結構和銜接上下文。

　　9. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are despised.

　　但我的朋友羅伯特卻住在一個厭惡蝸牛的國家中。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:Robert是my friend的同位語，起解釋說明的作用。Where引導定語從句，修飾country。