新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第49课 理想的仆人 (2)

　　She had a huge,rambling country house called 'The Gables'. She was sentimentally attached to thishouse, for even though it was far too big for her needs, she persisted in living therelong after her husband's death. Before she grew old, Aunt Harriet used to entertainlavishly. I

　　4.She had a huge, rambling country house called 'The Gables'.

　　她在乡下有一幢巨大杂乱的房子，叫作“山墙庄园”。

　　5.She was sentimentally attached to this house, for even though it was far too big forher needs, she persisted in living there long after her husband's death.

　　她对这幢房子在感情上难舍难分。房子实在太大了，但在丈夫去世多年后，她仍然执意长年住在那儿。

　　语言点:be sentimentally attached to的意思是“对…感情深厚，难以割舍”。

　　6.Before she grew old, Aunt Harriet used to entertain lavishly.

　　哈丽特姑妈年轻时，喜欢大摆宴席，招待宾客。