When theirfather died, they thought it their duty to keep Eric in hiding. All these years, Eric hadlived as a recluse. He used to sleep during the day and work at night, quite unaware ofthe fact that he had become the ghost of Endley. When he died, however, his borthersfound it impossible to keep the secret any longer.
22.When their father died, they thought it their duty to keep Eric in hiding.
父親死后,他們兄弟倆認(rèn)為有責(zé)任繼續(xù)把埃里克藏起來。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:when引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句,交代兄弟們的父親去世后發(fā)生的事情。It作形式賓語,真正的賓語是to keep Eric in hiding。
23.All these years, Eric had lived as a recluse.
這些年來,埃里克過著隱士生活。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:as a recluse在句中充當(dāng)主語Eric的補足語。
24.He used to sleep during the day and work at night, quite unaware of the fact that hehad become the ghost of Endley.
白天睡覺,夜里出來干活,一點不知道自己已成了恩得利家場的活鬼。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:used to do表示“過去常常(但現(xiàn)在不再)做”。That引導(dǎo)同位語從句,解釋說明fact是什么。
25.When he died, however, his borthers found it impossible to keep the secret anylonger.
他死后,他的弟弟們才覺得無法再保守這個秘密了。
語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:when引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句,交代Eric死后發(fā)生了什么事情。It充當(dāng)形式賓語,真正的賓語是to keep the secret any longer,這樣寫是為了避免句子頭重腳輕。
語言點2:由die一詞總結(jié)“死亡”的直接和含蓄的表達(dá):
pass away 走了
be gone 去世了
be among in the missing 去世了
be no more 不在世了
be in heaven 在天堂
cross the great 跨進(jìn)了陰曹地府
finish off 完結(jié)了