新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第31课 可爱的怪人(4)

　　Oneday, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in a particularly heavyshower. He wanted to buy a 300 watch for his wife, but he was in such a bedraggledcondition that an assistant refused to serve him. Dickie left the shop without a wordand returned carrying a large cloth bag.

　　10. One day, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in aparticularly heavy shower.

　　一天，他遇上一场瓢泼大雨，淋得透湿。他走进一家高级商店，要为妻子买一块价值300英镑的手表。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析: after having been caught in是现在分词短语的被动语态形式，作时间状语。

　　语言点2:be caught in a heavy shower不可译作“被赶上了瓢泼大雨”，而应理解为“遇到瓢泼大雨”。

　　11. He wanted to buy a 300 watch for his wife, but he was in such a bedraggledcondition that an assistant refused to serve him.

　　但店员见他浑身泥水的样子，竟不肯接待他。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析;that引导结果状语从句，such a bedraggled condition指明原因，that从句说明结果是什么。

　　语言点2:serve sb.的意思是“为某人服务”，请特别注意，不可想当然地错用成serve for sb.。

　　12. Dickie left the shop without a word and returned carrying a large cloth bag.

　　迪基二话没说就走了。一会儿，他带着一个大布袋回到店里。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:carrying a large cloth bag为现在分词短语，作伴随状语。