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新概念英语第二册 Lesson 66 · 语法精读与固定搭配分类

NCE Book 2 · Lesson 66(课本印刷页 300-303)· 20 个生词和短语 · 课文 9 句

一全文逐句语法解读

本课是一则「蜜蜂保住发动机」的奇闻。语言点集中在 have sth. done(had the plane packaged / have the plane restored / have them rebuilt)、被动语态(was damaged / was rediscovered / was preserved)、以及 be worth doing、turn … into … 等短语。

¶ 1 · 坠机与遗忘(句 1-2)

句子语法点
In 1963 a Lancaster bomber crashed on Wallis Island, a remote place in the South Pacific, a long way west of Samoa.同位语 a remote place … 说明 Wallis Island 的位置 · a long way west of Samoa 在萨摩亚以西很远的地方 · crash on 坠毁在……上
The plane wasn't too badly damaged, but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained undisturbed.被动语态 be damaged 受损 · over the years 多年来 · the wreck 残骸 · remain undisturbed 保持原封不动(remain 作系动词)

¶ 2 · 重新发现(句 3-4)

句子语法点
Then in 1989, twenty-six years after the crash, the plane was accidentally rediscovered in an aerial survey of the island.被动语态 was + 副词 + rediscovered · twenty-six years after the crash 坠机 26 年之后 · an aerial survey 航空勘查 · accidentally 偶然地
By this time, a Lancaster bomber in reasonable condition was rare and worth rescuing.by this time 到这时 · in reasonable condition 状况尚可 · be worth doing sth. 值得做某事 · rescue 抢救

¶ 3 · 运回法国修复(句 5-7)

句子语法点
The French authorities had the plane packaged and moved in parts back to France.have sth. done had the plane packaged and moved:让人把飞机打包装箱并运走 · in parts 部分地,分几部分 · the French authorities 法国政府
Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored.a group of 一群 · enthusiast 热心者 · have sth. restored 让人修复某物 · be going to do sth. 打算做某事
It has four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, but the group will need to have only three of them rebuilt.Rolls-Royce Merlin engines 罗尔斯-罗伊斯默林发动机 · need to do sth. 需要做某事 · have sth. rebuilt 让人重装某物 · 为下文的「第四台」预留伏笔

¶ 4 · 意外惊喜(句 8-9)

句子语法点
Imagine their surprise and delight when they broke open the packing cases and found that the fourth engine was sweet as honey — still in perfect condition.Imagine … 祈使句,设想一下…… · 时间状语从句 when 引导 · break open 打开 · sweet as honey 像蜂蜜一样甜 · in perfect condition 完好无损
A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally preserved in beeswax!a colony of bees 一群蜜蜂 · turn A into B 把 A 变成 B · hive 蜂房 · 被动语态 was preserved:被保存 · beeswax 蜂蜡 · 过去完成时 had turned(在「拆箱发现」之前就已发生)

二固定搭配与重点词组

短语用法与例句
crash on坠毁在……上:a Lancaster bomber crashed on Wallis Island。
over the years多年来:over the years, the crash was forgotten。
be worth doing sth.值得做某事:worth rescuing。
have sth. done让人做某事:had the plane packaged / have the plane restored。
in parts部分地,分几部分:moved in parts back to France。
turn … into …把……变成……:had turned the engine into a hive。
in perfect condition完好无损:still in perfect condition。

三语法核心总结

have sth. done
让人把某物……(打包装箱 / 修复 / 重装)
被动语态
was damaged / was rediscovered / was preserved
过去完成时
had turned(在「拆箱发现」之前就已发生)
be worth doing sth.
值得做某事