新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第45课 媒体的力量 (5)

　　But theysuddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an event whichradically changed their lives. The day after the birth of the five children, an aeroplanearrived in Aberdeen bringing sixty reporters and photographers.

　　13.But they suddenly became the parents of quintuplets, four girls and a boy, an eventwhich radically changed their lives.

　　但是他们出人意料生了个五胞胎，4女1男。这事使他们的生活发生了根本的变化。

　　语言点:与“多胞胎”相关的表达总结:

　　Twins 双胞胎，triplets三胞胎，quadruplets 四胞胎

　　14.The day after the birth of the five children, an aeroplane arrived in Aberdeenbringing sixty reporters and photographers.

　　五胞胎降生第二天，一架飞机飞抵阿拜丁，随机带来60名记者与摄影师。

　　15.The rise to fame was swift.

　　这一家迅速出了名。