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5 Next came a horse, swimming bravely, ...
Next came a horse 是倒装语序, 正常语序: a horse came next.
6 We realized that they must have become unduly frightened by the rising flood, for their house, which had sound foundations, would have stood stoutly even if it had been almost submerged.
用must 表示猜测, 猜测过去的事用 must have done;
the rising 修饰 flood; 表示"不断上涨的洪水"
for 引导原因状语从句
sound adj. 健全的,可靠的
submerged V 淹没
7 One had winter we watched the river creep up the lower meadows.
creep up 作宾语补足语,他其实是一个不带 to 不定式, 因为动词是watch ,所以省略to
重点结构表达:
be related to... 与...相关
hard by 紧挨着
spell... for somebody 给...带来...
make a living 谋生
make up 补足,拼凑
take turns 轮流
floating down 顺流而下
waded down 趟过
in the hope of 抱着...希望
pull ... out of 把...拖出...
creep up 慢慢地爬上 |
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