After the funeral, Joe andBob revealed a secret which they had kept for over fifty years.
Eric had been the eldest son of the family, very much older than his two brothers. Hehad been obliged to join the army during the Second World War.
13. After the funeral, Joe and Bob revealed a secret which they had kept for over fiftyyears.
葬禮之后,喬和鮑勃透露了他們保守了長達(dá)50多年的秘密。
語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:which引導(dǎo)定語從句,說明是“何種秘密”。
14. Eric had been the eldest son of the family, very much older than his two brothers.
埃里克是這家長子。年齡比他兩個弟弟大很多。
語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析: very much older than his two brothers在句中充當(dāng)比較狀語。
15. He had been obliged to join the army during the Second World War.
第二次世界大戰(zhàn)期間被迫參軍。
語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析: during the Second World War作時間狀語,交代“在什么時候”。