新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点 第28课(2)
Jasper White is one of those rare people whobelieves in ancient myths. he has just bought a newhousein the city, but ever since he moved in, he hashad trouble with cars and their owners. When hereturns home at night, he always finds thatsomeone has parked a car outside his gate.Because of this, he has not been able to get hisown car into his garage even once. Jasper hasput up 'No Parking' signs outside his gate, butthese have not had any effect. Now he has put anugly stone head over the gate. It is one of the ugliest faces I have ever seen. I asked him whatit wasand he told me that it was Medusa, the Gorgon. jasper hopes that she will turn cars andtheir ownerstostone. But none of them has been turned to stone yet!
精讲笔记：
4. Because of this, he has not been able to get his own car into his garage even once.
因此，他甚至一次也没能把自己的车开进车库。
语言点1 总结表达“原因”：
1) because +从句
I came late, because it was raining outside.因为外面下雨了，所以我来晚了。
2) because of +名词性短语
I came late because of traffic jam.因为塞车，所以我来晚 了。
3) For +名词性短语/从句
For some reason, it came into use.因为某种原因，它开始投入使用了。
4) due to +名词性短语
My illness was due to terrible food.我生病是因为吃了变质的食物造成的。
5) thanks to +名词性短语
It was thanks to John that we won the game.多亏了约翰，我们才赢了这场比赛。
6) owing to +名词性短语
They could not cross the river owing to the flood.由于洪水，他们不能过河。
深入总结：
1) because引导的从句可以放在句末或句中，而for引导的句子不能放在句中，
2) 在回答why的提问句时，只能用because回答，而不能用for回答。
3) because可以与 not...but...连用，而for不可以与 not...but...连用。
例：I did it not because I liked it but I had to do it.我做这件事不是因为喜欢做，而是不得不做。
(×) I did it not for I liked it but I had to do it.(错误)
语言点2 比较学习：
drive car into somewhere.把车撞进某地，撞车
get car into somewhere.把车开进某地
原句替换用词：
He has not been able to drive his own car into his garage even once.
他甚至一次也没有成功地把他的车撞进车库里。(本句与原句意思迥然不同。)
5.Jasper has put up ‘No Parking, signs outside his gate, but these have not had anyeffect.
贾斯珀曾把几块“禁止停车”的牌子挂在他的门外，但没有任何效果。
语言点1 put up意为“挂起，竖起”。
语言点2 have not any effect = have no effect 没有任何效果
原句还可改为：Jasper has put up ‘No Parking’ signs outside his gate, but these have had noeffect (本句的效果没有用have not had any effect好。)
6. Now he has put an ugly stone head over the gate.
现在他把一个丑陋的石雕头像放在了大门上边。
语言点1 put sth. over somewhere把某物放、摘在某处的上面
语言点2 an ugly stone head 一个丑陋的石雕头像
