It is as if a single unimportant event set up achain of reactions. Let us suppose that you arepreparing a meal and keeping an eye on thebaby at the same time. The telephone rings andthis marks the prelude to an unforeseen seriesof catastrophes.
4. It is as if a single unimportant event set up a chain of reactions.
好像是一件無關(guān)緊要的小事引起了一連串的連鎖反應(yīng)。
語言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:as if引導(dǎo)虛擬語氣的句子,作表語。
語言點(diǎn)2:unimportant event意為“不重要的小事”。
5. Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and keeping an eye on the baby at thesame time.
假設(shè)你在做飯,同時(shí)又在照看孩子。
語言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:這是一個(gè)表示建議的祈使句。
語言點(diǎn)2:keep an eye on的意思是“照看”。
6. The telephone rings and this marks the prelude to an unforeseen series ofcatastrophes.
這時(shí)電話鈴響了。它預(yù)示著一連串意想不到的災(zāi)難的來臨。
語言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:this指代the telephones rings。And并列連接前后兩個(gè)分句。
語言點(diǎn)2:the prelude to sth.意為“某事的序曲”。