新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点 第96课 亡灵返乡 (2)

　　As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them. Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it.

　　句子讲解：

　　3、As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them.

　　因为预料到他们在长途旅行之后会感到饥俄，所以为他们摆放好了食品.

　　语言点 sth. be laid out for sb.某物为某人而摆放

　　expected

　　adj. 预期的;预料的

　　v. 预期;盼望(expect的过去分词)

　　例句:

　　Parents usually expect too much of their children.

　　父母通常都对子女寄予过大希望。

　　journey ['dʒə:ni]

　　n. 旅行;行程

　　vi. 旅行

　　例句:

　　Life is a journey, not a destination.

　　人生是一个旅程，而非目的地。

　　laid [leid]

　　v. 放;铺设;安排(lay的过去分词)

　　adj. 松弛的;从容不迫的

　　例句:

　　She also laid out her own leadership goals.

　　她还详细阐明了自己的领导目标。

　　4、Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way.

　　人们把特制的灯笼挂在各家的门外，以帮助这些亡灵找到回家的路。

　　语言点 to help the dead to find动词不定式作目的状语

　　lanterns

　　n. 灯笼，提灯(lantern的复数)

　　例句:

　　They make masks and lanterns.

　　他们做了面具和灯笼。

　　hung [hʌŋ]

　　v. 悬挂;垂落(hang的过去式和过去分词)

　　例句:

　　Her long black hair hung loosely about her shoulders.

　　她那长长的黑发松散地飘垂在双肩上。

　　5、All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it.

　　整个夜晚人们栽歌载舞。第二天清晨，人们便把为死者摆放的食品扔到河里或海里去。因为人们认为活人吃了这些东西会不吉利。

　　considered [kən'sidəd]

　　adj. 经过深思熟虑的;被尊重的

　　例句:

　　But once again science gives at least partial credence to something that was once considered only a myth.

　　但是科学至少再一次给了那些曾经被认为只是神话的东西一部分的信任。

　　unlucky [,ʌn'lʌki]

　　adj. 不幸的;倒霉的;不吉利的

　　例句:

　　1. Friday is believed to be an unlucky day.

　　星期五被认为是不吉祥的日子。