1. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma,but where had it come from?
专家们如今已经完全肯定那只动物就是美洲狮,但它是从哪里来的呢?
知识点1:句子结构分析:that引导宾语从句,指were convinced的内容。But引导的分句与前面的分句形成转折并列关系,让抓美洲狮的过程变得更加扑朔迷离。
知识点2:我们平时在写作时可以用believe, be sure, confirm等词汇表达“肯定”,但是本文作者为什么不用这些词呢?原因在于这几个词汇的主管性都太强,而be convinced则更注重客观逻辑推理。而本文第2段中给出了很多美洲狮出没的证据,那么这么多证据恐怕就不能全归结为巧合了。
例句支持:
We believe that he will succeed.我们相信他会成功。(表示主观判断)
We are convinced that he will succeed.我们有理由相信他会成功。(表示这件事有充分的理由成为客观事实)
知识点3:原文中的was一词是斜体,这又是为什么呢?这是作者为了突出强调这个动物确确实实就是那只逃遁的美洲狮,而不是其他的什么动物。
2. As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country,this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.
由于全国的动物园没有一家报告丢了美洲狮,因此那只美洲狮一定是某位私人收藏家豢养的,不只怎么设法逃出来了。
知识点:句子结构分析:as引导原因状语从句,不用for引导是为了避免重复。现在分词短语missing from any zoo in the country作主语puma的补足语。主句中的this one指代the missing puma,and连接两个并列的动作。
3. The hunt went on for several weeks,but the puma was not caught.
搜寻工作进行了好几个星期,但始终未能逮住那只美洲狮。
知识点1:句子结构分析:这句话是由but连接的并列句,表示转折。
知识点2:在表示“持续”时,keep,go on,last continue有区别:
(1)keep doing sth 一直做某事(常用于口语中)
Tom always kept asking questions.汤姆总是问个不停。
(2)go on 继续下去(常用于写作体中)
My Heart wii Go On.《我心永恒》(电影《泰坦尼克号》主题曲)
(3)last 持续(和keep意思相近但用法不同)
Most people believe that the strike wii last for at least a week.多数人任务此次罢工至少会持续一个星期。
(4)continue (使)继续(指同一件事继续进行下去,常用于写作中)
The battle continued for several hours until darkness came on.战斗持续了几个小时,直到夜幕降临(才停止)。
4. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.
想到在宁静的乡村里有一头危险的野兽继续逍遥流窜,真令人担心。
知识点1:句子结构分析:这句话中,it是形式主语,真正的主语是disturbing后面的to think that…,但因为它太长了,影响句子的平衡,所以就用it代替而把它放在句子的后面。
知识点2:写作句型总结:
(1)It is disturbing to think that… 一想到…就让人感到不安
It is disturbing to think that I will take final examination tomorrow.一想到明天就要参加期末考试了我就感到紧张不安。
(2)It is irritating to think that… 一想到…就让人感到生气
It is irritating to think that my brother lost his bicycle this tomorrow.一想到我弟弟今天早上把自行车弄丢了就让人生气。
(3)It is exciting to think that… 一想到…就让人感到兴奋
It is exciting to think that I will get the chance.一想到我就要得到这个机会了我就感到兴奋。