新概念英語第二冊逐句精講語言點 第36課(4)

36課 Across the Channel

Debbie Hart is going to swim across the EnglishChannel tomorrow. She is going to set out from theFrench coast at five o'clock in the morning. Debbie isonly fourteen years old and she hopes lo set up anew world record. She is a strong swimmer andmany people feel that she is sure to succeed.Debbie's father will setoutwith her in a small boat. MrHart has trained his daughter for years. Tomorrowhe will be watching her anxiously as she swims thelong distance to England. Debbie intends to takeshort rests every two hours. She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solidfood. Most of Debbie's school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast.Among them will be Debbie's mother, who swam the Channel herself when she was agirl.

精講筆記：

10、Most of Debbie’s school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast.

黛比的大部分同學將在英國海岸等候她。

語言點 wait for為實際行動上的等待。

11、Among them will be Debbie’s mother, who swam the Channel herself when shewas a girl.

他們當中還會有黛比的母親，她本人還是小姑娘時，也曾橫渡過英吉利海峽!

語言點 本句主句是一個倒裝句，又包含一個定語從句，本句前半部分正常語序應該是：Debbie's mother willbe among them.