那個……的老故事可以很好地證明……
點睛本句型是典型的引用故事或者名言以增加表達效果和說服力的句型。在本句中,serve as意為“用做”。illustration意為“例證;實例”。如:
It affords, says Morgan, a "good illustration of the operation of the principle of natural selection". 按照摩根的看法,這可以作為“自然選擇原則發(fā)生作用的最好例證”。
句型拓展The old saying "Spare the rod, spoil the child" was taken as a motto by some parents. 有些家長信奉“孩子不打不成器”這句老話。
The story handed down was a good illustration of the patience required to deal with the problem. 流傳下來的小故事充分說明了處理這個問題是很需要耐心的。