新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第45课 媒体的力量(8)

　　It would never again be possible forthem to lead normal lives. They had become the victims of commercialization, for theirnames had acquired a market value. Instead of being five new family members, thesechildren had immediately become a commodity.

　　22.It would never again be possible for them to lead normal lives.

　　他们再也无法过正常的生活。

　　语言点:never be possible ofr sb.jto do sth.的意思是“某人再也不可能做某事。”

　　23.They had become the victims of commercialization, for their names had acquired amarket value.

　　他们成了商业化的受害者，因为他们的名字具有了市场价值。

　　24.Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become acommodity.

　　这些孩子立即成了商品，而不是5个新的家庭成员。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:become a commodity实际上是把孩子比喻成了商品，是一种暗喻修辞格。