1.Looking at his watch,he saw that it was one o'clock,but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped.
他一看表,才1点钟,可是那钟一连敲了13下才停。
知识点1:句子结构分析:that引导宾语从句,说明saw的内容。But连接两个转折关系的句子,后面接before引导的时间状语从句,looking at his watch是现在分词短语,作伴随状语,其逻辑主语与主语一致,且动作是被动的。
知识点2:but引导的分词可以转换成一个强调句式:It was not until the thirteenth stroke that the bell stopped.
2.Armed with a torch,the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.
牧师拿着一支手电筒走上钟楼想去看看究竟发生了什么事情。
知识点1:句子结构分析:armed with a torch是过去分词短语作伴随状语,其逻辑主语与主句主语一致,且动作是被动的。To see what was going on是动词不定式短语作目的状语,what was going on为宾语从句,说明see的内容。
知识点2:armed with sth意思是“拿着/带着某物”。另外,arm oneself/sb with sth的意思是“某人用某物武装自己”。
例句支持:
He armed himself with a big stick while going out.
他出门时带了一根大手杖防身。
知识点3:go on表示“发生”,多用于进行时态。另外,日常口语中我们也可以用这个结构“打招呼”,例如:What's going on?(最近过得如何啊?)
除此之外,我们还可以这样说:
(1)How is everything with you/going? 你一切都好吗?
(2)How is the world around you? 你周围的情况怎样?
(3)What is happening? 最近在忙些什么?
(4)How is life treating you? 你过得怎样?
2.In the torchlight,he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins,our local grocer.
借着电筒光,他看见一个人,马上认出那是本地杂货店店主比尔威尔金斯。
知识点1:句子结构分析:in the torchlight作状语。Whom引导定语从句,修饰figure。Our local grocer作Bill Wilkins的同位语。
知识点2:由短语in the torchlight补充学习以下短语:
In the sunshine/sunlight 在太阳光下
In the moonlight 在月光下
In the candlelight 在烛光下
知识点3:catch sight of表示“看见”。
知识点4:recognise as表示“认出是”,recognise是个瞬间动词,不能用于进行时态。
例句支持:
The policeman recognised her as a pickpocket.警察认出她是个小偷。