🔍 The Crystal Palace 水晶宫

新概念英语第二册 Lesson 80 · 语法精读与固定搭配分类

NCE Book 2 · Lesson 80（课本印刷页 370-373）· 9 个生词和短语 · 课文 10 句

一全文逐句语法解读

本课是一则关于水晶宫的说明文。语言点集中在 be made of、be used to do sth.（被动）、one of the + 最高级 + 复数名词，以及 on + 动名词 表示「一……就……」的时间结构。

句子	语法点
Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851.	非限制性定语从句 which 引导 · the most extraordinary building 最不寻常的建筑 · for the Great Exhibition 为世界博览会（而建）· Hyde Park 海德公园
The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass.	be different from 与……不同 · 并列连词 for 表原因 · be made of 由……制成（能看出原料）· iron 铁

句子	语法点
It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it.	one of the + 最高级 + 复数名词 · of all time 有史以来 · a lot of 许多 · from many countries 来自许多国家
A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world.	被动语态 were sent to · a great many 许多（＋可数名词复数）· various parts of the world 世界各地
There was also a great deal of machinery on display.	a great deal of 大量的（修饰不可数名词）· machinery 机器（集合名词，不可数）· on display 展出
The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer.	the most wonderful piece of … 最奇妙的一台…… · on show 展出（＝ on display）· Nasmyth's steam hammer 内史密斯的蒸汽锤

句子	语法点
Though in those days, travelling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe.	让步状语从句 though 引导 · not as … as … 不如……那样 · steam boats 汽船 · carry sb. across the Channel 把某人送过英吉利海峡 · in those days 当时
On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train.	on + 动名词 On arriving in England ＝ As soon as they arrived：一到英国就…… · 被动语态 were taken to · by train 乘火车
There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges.	in all 总共 · the profits from ……的利润 · be used to do sth. 被用来做某事 · museums and colleges 博物馆和高等学院

句子	语法点
Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.	被动语态 was moved / was burnt down · remain 仍然是（系动词）· 时间状语从句 until 引导 · burn down 烧毁 · it 指代 the Crystal Palace

短语	用法与例句
be made of	由……制成（能看出原料）：it was made of iron and glass。
be different from	与……不同：was different from all other buildings。
of all time	有史以来：one of the biggest buildings of all time。
a great many	许多（＋可数名词复数）：A great many goods were sent to the exhibition。
a great deal of	大量的（＋不可数名词）：There was also a great deal of machinery。
on display / on show	展出：a great deal of machinery on display / on show。
on + 动名词	一……就……：On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace。
be used to do sth.	被用来做某事：the profits were used to build museums and colleges。

be made of

由……制成（可见原料）

被动语态

were sent to / were taken to / was moved / was burnt down

one of the + 最高级 + 复数名词

one of the biggest buildings of all time

on + 动名词表时间

On arriving in England …

be made of 与 be made from：be made of 指「由……制成」，通常能看出原料（it was made of iron and glass）；be made from 则指经过加工、已看不出原料（Wine is made from grapes）。本课水晶宫用钢和玻璃建成，原料一目了然，故用 made of。
on + 动名词表示时间：On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. on 后接动名词，相当于 as soon as 引导的时间状语从句，意为「一到……就……」。同类还有 On hearing the news, she cried.（一听到这个消息她就哭了。）
并列连词 for 表原因：The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. 这里的 for 是并列连词，表示「因为」，但语气比 because 弱，通常用来补充说明理由，且不能放在句首。