新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第37课 开往威斯特海温的快车 (1)

　　The Westhaven Express 开往威斯特海温的快车

　　We have learnt to expect that trains will bepunctual. After years of conditioning, most of ushave developed an unshakable faith in railwaytimetables. Ships may be delayed by storms; airflights may be cancelled because of badweather; but trains must be on time.

　　1.We have learnt to expect that trains will be punctual.

　　我们已经习惯于相信火车总是准点的。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:that引导宾语从句，说明expect的内容。

　　2.After years of conditioning, most of us have developed an unshakable faith in railwaytimetables.

　　经过多年的适应，大多数人对火车时刻表产生了一种不可动摇的信念。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:after years of conditioning放在句首，强调时间之长。

　　语言点2:develop an unshakable faith in的意思是“对…形成了不可动摇的信念”。

　　语言点3:condition表示“使习惯于”，我们常使用短语be conditioned to(习惯…)

　　3.Ships may be delayed by storms; air flights may be cancelled because of badweather; but trains must be on time.

　　轮船船期可能因风暴而推延，飞机航班可能因恶劣天气而取消，唯有火车必然是准点的。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:这是一个非常有力的排比句，需要我们用心去体会。