新概念英語第二冊逐句精講語言點(diǎn) 第39課(2)
While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked hisdoctor to tell him whether his operation hadbeensuccessful, but the doctor refused to do so. Thefollowing day, the patient asked for a bedsidetelephone. When hewas alone, he telephoned thehospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington.When the doctor answered the phone, MrGilbert said he was inquiring about a certainpatient, a Mr John Gilbert. He asked if MrGilbert's operation had been successful and thedoctor told him thatit had been. He then asked when Mr Gilbert would be allowed to gohome and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another twoweeks. Then Dr Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.' No,' the patientanswered,' I am Mr John Gilbert.
精講筆記：
4. When the doctor answered the phone, Mr. Gilbert said he was inquiring about acertain patient, a Mr. John Gilbert.
當(dāng)這位醫(yī)生接過電話時，吉爾伯特先生說他想詢問一個病人的情況，是一位名叫吉爾伯特的先生。
語言點(diǎn) answer the phone意為“接電話”;
pick up the phone是指“拿起電話”。
5. He asked if Mr. Gilbert’s operation had been successful and the doctor told him thatit had been.
他問吉爾伯特先生的手術(shù)是否成功，醫(yī)生告訴他手術(shù)很成功。
語言點(diǎn) 注意：if在此不表示條件,而是引出間接引語，意為“是否”。
6. He then asked when Mr. Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor toldhim that hewould have to stay in hospital for another two weeks.
然后他又問吉爾伯特先生什么時候可以回家，醫(yī)生說他在醫(yī)院還必須再住上兩個星期。
語言點(diǎn)1 when連接的句子是謂語動詞asked的賓語從句;and連接并列句，后一個分句中that連接的句子則是謂語動詞told的賓語從句。
語言點(diǎn)2 兩個賓語從句中的謂語動詞：would be allowed為過去將來時的被動語態(tài)，would have to stay為過去將來時。
語言點(diǎn)3 another表達(dá)時間的常見形式為：another +數(shù)詞+名詞
another two weeks 另外兩周
another five years另外的五年
