新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第41课 宁静田园生活的遐想 (5)

　　You never have to travel miles to see yourfriends. They invariably live nearby and are always available for an informal chat or anevening's entertainment. Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to townonce or twice a year to visit the theatre as a special treat.

　　13.You never have to travel miles to see your friends.

　　你去看朋友根本不用跋涉好几英里。

　　语言点:never have to=do not need to,可看作“不必”。

　　14.They invariably live nearby and are always available for an informal chat or anevening's entertainment.

　　因为他们都住在附近，你随时可以同他们聊天或在晚上一起娱乐。

　　15.Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to town once or twice a year tovisit the theatre as a special treat.

　　我在乡村有一些熟人，他们每年进城来看一回或几回戏，并把此看作一种特殊的享受。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:to visit the theatre作目的状语，表示进城的目的是什么。

　　语言点2:a special treat的意思是“特别的享受”。