Lesson17Thelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld知識點講義-高中英語新概念第三冊

1、Verrazano,anItalianabout（whomlittleisknown,定語從句）sailedintoNewYorkHarbourin1524andnameditAngouleme.1524年，一位鮮為人知的意大利人維拉薩諾駕船駛進紐約港，并將該港名為安古拉姆。連詞whom指代Italian(意大利人)knowlittleaboutsb./sth.知之甚少sail(v.)揚帆起航（n.）帆船name(n.)名字(v.)給…起名（namednamed）2、Hedescribeditas‘averyagreeablesituationlocatedwithintwosmallhills（inthemidstofwhichflowedagreatriver.'定語從句）他對該港作了這樣的描述：“地理位置十分適宜，位于兩座小山的中間，一條大河從中間流過”。agreeable(adj.)=pleasant(adj.)令人愉快的belocated位于，處于，座落于（被動語態(tài)的結構，表達主動的意思）=besituated=sit/stand/lieeg.他們的學校位于上海市中心。ThereschoolislocatedinthecenterofShanghai.句中的located是個非謂語動詞作定語，非謂語動詞done表被動，locatedwithin相當于：whichislocatedwithin…3、ThoughVerrazanoisbynomeansconsideredtobeagreatexplorer,hisnamewillprobablyremainimmortal,（foronNovember21st,1964,thelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworldwasnamedafterhim.原因狀語從句）雖然維拉薩諾絕對算不上一個偉大的探險家，但他的名字將流芳百世，因為1964年11月21日建成的一座世界上最長的吊橋是以他的名字命名。Though雖然（引導讓步狀語從句）=Althoughbynomeans絕不，根本不（起強調作用）eg.Thisfilmisn’tnice.Thisfilmisn’tniceatall.Thisfilmisbynomeansnice.remain(系動詞)仍然是+adj.（作表語）=stillbeimmortal(adj.)不朽的——mortal(adj.)會死的介詞詞組intheworld作定語，修飾名詞bridgebenamedaftersb.以…的名字命名title(n.)標題，題目entitle(v.)給…命名4、TheVerrazanoBridge,（whichwasdesignedbyOthmarAmmann,定語從句）joinsBrooklyntoStatenIsland.Ithasaspanof4,260feet.維拉薩諾大橋由奧斯馬.阿曼設計，連結著布魯克林與斯塔頓島，橋長4,260英尺。joinAtoB把A連到B上，把A和B連接在一起span(n.)跨度eg.這座橋長1千米。Thisbridgeis1kilometerlong.Thelengthofthisbridgeis1kilometer.Thebridgehasaspanof1kilometer.5、Thebridgeissolongthattheshapeoftheearthhadtobetakenintoaccountbyitsdesigner.由于橋身太長，設計者不得不考慮了地表的形狀。so…that…如此…以致于…(結果狀語從句)sothat為了，為的是（目的狀語從句）count(v.)數(shù)account(n.)賬戶accountant(n.)會計countable(adj.)可數(shù)的uncountable(adj.)不可數(shù)的takesth.intoaccount把…考慮進去=takesth.intoconsiderationTakingintoaccountthat…+句子（引導賓語從句）eg.考慮到他明天可能不來，我們決定取消這個會議。Takingintoaccountthathemaynotetomorrow,wedecidetocancelthismeeting.6、Twogreattowerssupportfourhugecables.兩座巨塔支撐著4根粗大的鋼纜。7、Thetowersarebuiltonimmenseunderwaterplatformsmadeofsteelandconcrete.塔身建在巨大的水下鋼盤混凝土平臺上。arebuilt被建造（一般現(xiàn)在時態(tài)的被動語態(tài)）immense=huge=enormous=extremelylargeimmensefishimmensedifficulty/possibility/courage非謂語動詞made作定語，表被動，修飾platforms，相當于定語從句：whichismadeof….bemadeof由…制成（看得見原材料）bemadefrom由…制成（看不見原材料）8、Theplatformsextendtoadepthofover100feetunderthesea.平臺深入海底100英尺。extendto延伸至，通向=extendasfaraseg.這條路通向超市停車場。Thisroadextendstothecarparkofthesupermarket.depth(n.)深度deep(adj.)深的adepthof深達eg.這棟樓高達100米。Thisbuildingis100metershigh.Theheightofthisbuildingis100meters.Thisbuildingextendstoaheightof100meters.over100feet=morethan100feet多于、超過…anextendedfamily一個大家庭9、Thesealonetooksixteenmonthstobuild.僅這兩座塔就花了16個月才建成。alone(adv.)單獨地，獨個的（修飾動詞took）10、Abovethesurfaceofthewater,thetowersrisetoaheightofnearly700feet.塔身高出水面將近700英尺。rise(vi.)上升risetoaheightof…=extendtoaheightof…nearly(adv.)=almost幾乎，將近11、Theysupportthecables(fromwhichthebridgehasbeensuspended.定語從句)Eachofthefourcablescontains26,108lengthsofwire.高塔支撐著鋼纜，而鋼纜又懸吊著大橋，4根鋼纜中的每根由26，108股鋼繩組成。suspend(v.)懸掛在（一律用被動）AbesuspendedfromBA懸掛在B上eg.一盞燈懸掛在天花板上。Alightissuspendedfromtheceiling.sb.besuspendedfrom(school/work)停課，停工12、Ithasbeenestimated（thatifthebridgewerepackedwithcars,itwouldstillonlybecarryingathirdofitstotalcapacity.主語從句、條件狀語從句）據估計，若橋上擺滿了汽車，也只不過是橋的總承載力的1/3。Itissaidthat…據說（主語從句）=Sb.issaidtobe/doIthasbeenestimatedthat…據推測（主語從句）=Thebridgehasbeenestimatedtobepackedwithcars…if引導的條件狀語從句：非真實條件句（虛擬語氣）：從句did/were,主句woulddocapacity(n.)最大容量eg.這個書架最多能放500本書。Theshelfhasacapacityof500books.這個瓶子最多能裝1升水。Thebottlehasacapacityof1literwater.這間教室最多能坐50個學生。Thisclassroomhasaseatingcapacityof50students.13、However,sizeandstrengtharenottheonlyimportantthingsaboutthisbridge.然而，這座橋重要特點不僅是它的規(guī)模與強度。14、Despiteitsimmensity,itisbothsimpleandelegant,fulfillingitsdesigner'sdreamtocreate‘anenormousobjectdrawnasfaintlyaspossible'.盡管此橋很大，但它的結構簡單，造型優(yōu)美，實現(xiàn)了設計者企圖創(chuàng)造一個“盡量用細線條勾畫出一個龐然大物”的夢想。Despiteitsimmensity=Inspiteofitsimmensity=Although/thoughitisimmensefulfil(v.)滿足=satisfy非謂語動詞作定語：（改寫）Wewillattendameetingwhichisgoingtostartat7.改：Wewillattendameetingtostartat7.I’mlookingattheboywhoisreadingabook.改：I’mlookingattheboyreadingabook.I’mreadingabookwhichwaswrittenbyMarktwin.改：I’mreadingabookwrittenbyMarktwin.Supplementaryexercises:Peter’sdrivinglicensewasbecausehewascaughtdrunkdriving.stoppedB.pulledC.canceledD.suspended解析：正確答案Ddrunkdriving酗酒開車停止；B.拉，拖；C.