英語(yǔ)四級(jí)閱讀關(guān)鍵句：290. It came as something of a surpr

290. It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross's campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines.

譯文

1997年，威爾士王妃戴安娜出訪(fǎng)安哥拉，支持紅十字會(huì)關(guān)于全面廢除非人道地雷的活動(dòng)，這一事件在當(dāng)時(shí)引起了轟動(dòng)。

點(diǎn)睛

when引導(dǎo)的是主語(yǔ)從句，句首的it僅為形式主語(yǔ)。插入語(yǔ)Princess of Wales是Diana的同位語(yǔ)；to support the Red Cross's campaign...landmines為目的狀語(yǔ)，其中all anti-personnel landmines為介詞on的賓語(yǔ)。

campaign for的意思是“要求（為爭(zhēng)?。倪\(yùn)動(dòng)”。如：

He conducted a compaign for reform. 他領(lǐng)導(dǎo)了一場(chǎng)要求改革的運(yùn)動(dòng)。

ban on的意思是“對(duì)……的禁令”。如：

There is a total ban on smoking in the office. 辦公室全面禁止吸煙。

考點(diǎn)歸納

有關(guān)surprise的短語(yǔ)有：

come as a surprise意為“出乎意料”。如：

The news that he was leaving came as a surprise to everyone. 他要離開(kāi)的消息讓所有人大感意外。

with/in surprise意為“吃驚地”。如：

He noticed with surprise the change in her appearance. 他吃驚地注意到了她外表的變化。

take sb. by surprise意為“出乎某人意料”。如：

The heavy rain took us all by surprise. 這場(chǎng)大雨讓我們大家猝不及防。

take sb./sth. by surprise意為“出其不意地襲擊某人（某物）”。如：

Rebel forces took the city by surprise. 叛軍出其不意地攻占了該城市。