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发表于 2016-7-11 23:34:00
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Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently. A new machine called The Revealer has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where -- it is said -- pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feel deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.
参考译文
最近，找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿变成现实。一种叫“探宝器”的新机器已经发明出来，并被人们用来探测地下埋藏的金子。在靠近海边的一个据说过去海盗常在里面藏金子的岩洞里，这种机器被派上了用场。海盗们过去常把金子埋藏在那个洞里，可后来却没能取走。一支用这种新机器装备起来的探宝队进入了这个岩洞，希望找到埋藏着的金子。当这个队的队长正在检查洞口附近的土壤时，那台机器显示出它的下面埋有金子。队员们异常激动，就地挖了一个两英尺深的坑，但最后找到的是一枚几乎一钱不值的小金币。队员们接着又把整个洞彻底搜寻了一遍，但除了一只空铁皮箱外什么也没找到。尽管如此，很多人仍然相信“探宝器”很快就会探出值钱的东西来。
【课文讲解】
1、Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.
★dream n. 梦；v. 做梦
① n. 梦想
dreams come true 梦想成真
dreams ended 梦想破灭了, 梦断了
dream of … ……的梦
Dream of flying in the sky comes true.
② v. 做梦
dream of doing sth.
I dream of flying in the sky.(dream v.)
come true 变成现实，（预言、期望等）成为事实，（愿意）实现
His dream to travel around the world at last came true.
2、A new machine called The Revealer has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.
一句话中只有一个动词, 如果再出现动词, 可以用and并列连接, 也可以变成复合句, 用when, because连接, 还可以使这个动词表示动词意思, 但不做谓语, 即非谓语动词。过去分词做定语, 表示 “被”，如ploughed field
n. +called 被称之为……的……（如果用短语修饰其他词, 则把短语放在被修饰词的后边）
the plane called a "Pilatus Porter"
be used to do sth. 被用来……
used to do 过去常常
同位语从句中的引导词只有一个that，不会用which
in the ground (更习惯于用 "under the ground" )
3、The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where -- it is said -- pirates used to hide gold.
it is said是插入语，当“据说”讲。
where = in which翻译时译为 “在那儿”，修饰 cave；一个地点状语从句。
This is the river where I swim.
4、The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it.
would表示过去的习惯性动作, 但此处表示 "used to" 过去常做
fail to do sth. 未能、不能、忘记做某事项 （fail后面接动词不定式表示否定）
He failed to see the reason why they sent him away.
collect的含义之一为“（去）取，接”
Don't fail to collect me before you go to the party.
I'll collect my post on my way home.
5、Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure.
如果几个句子的主语是同一事物, 则可以把几个句子合并为一个句子。保留一个句子做主句, 其他的变成非谓语动词。非谓语动词采用何种形式, 则根据其与主语的关系, 如果是主动关系, 用-ing, 被动关系, 则用动词的-ed形式主句与其他句子的位置安排要保持句子的平衡, 还要注意动作的连贯。
The boy went home. The boy was crying. The boy was beaten.
=Beaten by sb, the boy went home, crying.
arm(ed) with 可以表示“带着、装着、穿着”等
Don't worry. I'm armed with an umbrella.
You'd better arm yourself with a warm coat.
6、Very excited, the party dug a hole two feel deep.
Very exciting… 形容词短语做状语
Tired of sleeping on the floor…
Tired, I went home./ I went home tired.句子顺序不同, 表达的意思也不同
two feet deep“数词+量词+形容词”结构可以做定语；也可以做表语
I am five years old.
The street is five meters wide.
long/wide/high/deep，人有多高用 "tall"
7、In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.
in spite of / though / even if 尽管
something of value
of表示其所修饰的名词具有某种性质、状况，of加名词往往让人联想这名词对应的形容词
The news is of great importance to us.
of value＝valuable 有价值的
of small value 价值很小(= almost worthless)
形容词要放在不定代词的后边
something important =something of importance
someone patient =someone of patience
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