新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第22课 熟记于心 (4)

　　Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual.

　　10. Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands.

　　这时狱卒上场，手里拿着那封珍贵的信。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:本句中的appear与上文中的come on to the stage意思相同。

　　语言点2:本句中的the precious letter有些讽刺的含义，需要大家根据上下文反复仔细品味才能理解。

　　11. He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat.

　　狱卒走进牢房，将信交给贵族。

　　语言点:本句中的present sth.to sb.与上文中的hand sth.to sb.含义相同。

　　12. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual.

　　但这回狱卒给贵族的信没有像往常那样把全文写全。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:he gave him为省略了which/that的定语从句，修饰copy。

　　语言点2:wirte out in full意为“全部写出来”。