新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點 第40課 真假難辨 (6)

　　He threatened to call the police. At this,the police pointed out ironically that this would hardly be necessary as the men werealready under arrest. Pretending to speak seriously, one of the workmen asked if hemight make a telephone call before being taken to the station.

　　16. He threatened to call the police.

　　威脅說要去叫警察。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:動詞不定式短語to call the police作賓語。

　　17. At this, the police pointed out ironically that this would hardly be necessary as themen were already under arrest.

　　警察聽后譏諷地說，這大可不必，因為他倆已被逮捕了。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:at this相當于at that situation，是“在這種情況下”的意思。That引導賓語從句，交代pointed out的內(nèi)容。As引導原因狀語從句。

　　18. Pretending to speak seriously, one of the workmen asked if he might make atelephone call before being taken to the station.

　　其中一個工人裝模作樣地問道，在被帶往警察局之前，是否可以打一個電話。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:if引導賓語從句，說明asked的內(nèi)容。Before引導時間狀語從句。