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BBC news 2009-06-09 加文本
参考翻译:在最近的新闻发布会中,巴西官方发布了一张疑似失踪的法航客机尾翼的照片。
语法学习:of what 后跟的是what引导的宾语从句,是介词of的宾语。
2.But the priority for the investigators is still to find the plane’s flight data recorders.
参考翻译:但是调查人员的首要工作仍然是寻找飞机上的黑匣子。
语法学习:不定式作表语
1)不定式作表语一般表示具体动作,特别是表示将来的动作。
To do two things at a time is to do neither.一次做两件事等于未做。
What I would suggest is to start work at once.我的建议是立刻开始干。
2)如果主语是不定式(表示条件),表语也是不定式(表示结果)。
To see is to believe.百闻不如一见。
To work means to earn a living.工作就是为了生活。
3)如果主语是以aim, duty, hope, idea, happiness, job, plan, problem, purpose, thing,wish等为中心的名词,或以what引导的名词性从句,不定式作表语是对主语起补充说明作用。
His wish is to buy a luxurious car in the near future.他的希望是在不远的将来买一辆豪华轿车。
The function of Louis Sullivan’s architecture was to provide large uninterrupted floor areas and to allow ample light into the interior.
The most important thing is to negotiate with them about the future of the plant.
3. It’s not clear how long the delay will be.
参考翻译:延迟的具体时间尚不清楚。
语法学习:形式主语
动词不定式、动名词短语起、从句在句子中起主语作用,而这一部分用词较多时,可以用it作为形式主语,放在句首代表其后所说的事实上的、真正的主语,而把真正的主语放在后面。
(1)It +谓语+动词不定式。It 作形式主语,动词不定式作真正的主语。
例如:
It is difficult to climb a mountain. 爬山是很艰难的。
It’s a good habit to do morning exercises. 作早操是个好习惯。
It’s important to do proper memory work in the study of a foreign language. 在学习外语时适当地做一些有助于记忆的练习是很重要的。
It is right to do so. 这样做是对的。
(2)It+谓语+动名词短语。It 作形式主语,动名词短语作真正的主语。
例如:
It is dangerous playing with fire. 玩火是危险的。
It is no use learning without thinking. 学而不思则罔。
It’s useless arguing with a silly boy. 和笨孩子争论是没有用的。
(3)It +谓语+名词性从句。It 作形式主语,以that 引导的名词性从句是真正的主语。
例如:
It is a pity that you didn’t see such a good film.
你没看这么好的电影,真可惜。
It is certain that we shall succeed. 我们一定会成功。
It is strange that nobody knows where he lives.
真奇怪,谁也不知道他住在哪里。
(It is strange that…后面可用虚拟语气。
如:It is strange that he should have made such a mistake.
他居然犯了这样一个错误,真奇怪。
It is strange that nobody should know where he lives.
居然没有人知道他住在哪里,真奇怪。)
It is said that the plane will take off at ten tomorrow morning.
据说飞机明天上午十点起飞。