357. He was such a dynamic speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three-hour lecture.
譯文
他的發(fā)言充滿激情,在三個小時的講座中我們完全沒有分神。
點睛
such...that..意為“如此……以至于”,引導結果狀語從句。such后面可以接名詞,也可以什么都不接。如:
I've had such a shock that I am wordless till now. 我震驚得不得了,以至于到現(xiàn)在都說不出話來。
Their anxiety was such that they could not sleep. 他們如此焦慮,甚至都難以入睡。
本句中的hold意為“使(某人的注意力或興趣)不減”。
考點歸納
與hold相關的短語還有:
hold good意為“仍然使用,有效,適用”。如:
This method doesn't hold good in all cases. 這一方法并非適用于所有情況。
hold sth. against sb.意為“因某事對某人抱有意見”。如:
He doesn't hold it against her that she smokes. 他并不因為她吸煙而對她有看法。
hold back意為“阻止,阻擋;控制,限制”。如:
I think this will hold back his development. 我認為這將阻礙他的發(fā)展。