新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點 第13課 “是我，別害怕” (5)

　　Mrs Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying' It's only me', but it was too late. The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs Richards walked towards him, he fled, slamming the door behind him.

　　13. Mrs Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter.

　　理查茲夫人這才想到一定是供電局來人查電表了。

　　語言點1:句子結構分析:that引導賓語從句，交代realised的內(nèi)容。從句中的who引導定語從句，說明來人進來干什么。

　　語言點2:與“查表”有關的短語總結:

　　read electricity meter 查電表

　　read water meter 查水表

　　read gas meter 查煤氣表

　　14. She tried to explain the situation, saying' It's only me', but it was too late.

　　她說了聲“是我，別怕!”然后想進行一番解釋，但已來不及了。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:saying…為現(xiàn)在分詞短語作方式狀語。The situtaion指代理查茲夫人為何打扮成鬼的摸樣這種情況。

　　15. The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces.

　　那人大叫了一聲，驚退了幾步。

　　語言點:let out的意思是“發(fā)出”，let out a cry是“發(fā)出一聲尖叫”的意思。jump back指的是“向后退”。

　　16. When Mrs Richards walked towards him, he fled,slamming the door behind him.

　　理查茲夫人朝他走去，只見他“砰”的一聲關上門逃走了。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:when引導時間狀語從句。slamming the door是現(xiàn)在分詞短語，作伴隨狀語。