新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第54课 本能还是机智 (1)

　　We have been brought up to fear insects. We regardthem as unnecessary creatures that do more harmthan good. We continually wage war on them, forthey contaminate our food, carry diseases, ordevour our crops.

　　1.We have been brought up to fear insects.

　　我们自幼就在对昆虫的惧怕中长大。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:to fear insects作主语补足语。

　　2.We regard them as unnecessary creatures that do more harm than good.

　　我们把昆虫当作害多益少的无用东西。

　　语言点:more than结构。

　　3.We continually wage war on them, for they contaminate our food, carry diseases, ordevour our crops.

　　人类不断同昆虫斗争，因为昆虫弄脏我们的食物，传播疾病，吞噬庄稼。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:for引导原因状语从句。

　　语言点2:wage war on的意思是“同…作斗争。”