新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第9课 飞猫 (2)

　　As a result, humans have learned torespect feline independence. Most catsremain suspicious of humans all their lives.One of the things that fascinates us mostabout cats is the popular belief that they havenine lives.

　　4. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.

　　结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:as a result充当结果状语。Have learned是现在完成时，强调结果是什么。

　　语言点2:as a result表示“结果是”，在写作中可以用很多方式表达“结果是”:

　　Accordingly,consequently,in the issue,in consequence,in the sequel,in the event,when allis said and done

　　5. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.

　　在它们的一生中，大多数猫都对人存有戒心。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:remain(保持)是系动词，后接形容词。

　　6. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief thatthey have nine lives.

　　最使我们感兴趣的一件事情就是一种通俗的信念—猫有九条命。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:that fascinates us most about cats是定语从句，修饰one of thethings。That they have nine lives是同位语从句，解释说明popular belief。主句的主体结构是One ofthe things is the popular belief。

　　语言点2:they指代cats。