新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第12课 荒岛生活 (6)

　　They caught lobster and fish every day，and, as one of them put it 'ate like kings'. When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely sorry that they had to leave.

　　16. They caught lobster and fish every day，and, as one of them put it 'ate like kings'.

　　他们天天捕捉龙虾和鱼，正如其中一位所说，吃得“像国王一样好”。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:as引导一个插入语。

　　语言点2:put在此相当于express或dsscribe。还有put的短语总结:

　　put in antoher way 换言之

　　put it simply 简言之

　　put it precisely 准确地说、

　　put it bluntly 坦率地说

　　17. When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely sorry that they had to leave.

　　5天后，一条油轮从那儿路过，搭救了他们。这二位不得不离开那个荒岛时，还真的感到遗憾呢!

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:when引导时间状语从句，交代事件发生的时间。主句中的that引导宾语从句，说明“感到遗憾”的内容。

　　语言点2:词汇对比学习:sorry指让人同情，悲哀，unhappy侧重精神上的不快乐或失望，miserable指由于外部因素造成精神痛苦或折磨，wretched指因疾病或担忧造成的痛苦(比miserable的程度更强烈)。