96.While Gail Obcamp,an American artist,was giving a speech on the art of Japanese brush painting to an audience that included visitors from Japan,she was confused to see that many of her Japanese listeners had their eyes closed.
四级词汇讲解:
本句听音的重点在演讲的主题上。注意本句里出现的几个常用表达:give a speech意为“做演讲”;be confused to do sth.表示“对……很迷惑”;have sth.done 表示“(让叫/使/请别人)做某事”。
英语四级考点归纳:
“have+sth.(宾语)+ done(宾语补足语)”意为“让/叫/使/请别人做某事”,该结构可表示四种不同的语法意义:
※ (主语)请/派别人完成某事。如:
I had that door painted last week.上星期我请人把那扇门刷了油漆。
※ (主语)完成某事(可能参与)。如:
We must have the work finished by Tuesday.我们必须在星期二以前完成此项工作。
※ (主语)遭受某种不幸的情况。如:
I had my leg broken when I got off the bus.我下车时把腿摔断了。
※ 用于否定句中,表示“不允许……”,“不让”。如:
I won't have anything said against her.我不会允许有任何反对她的言论。
adj. 困惑的;混乱的;糊涂的 v. 困惑(confu