今天,我们继续来咬文嚼字,分析第三课的情景对话中每一个句子的语法现象。
1. She sure was.
解析1:这是一个省略句,省略了表语“upset”。
解析2:sure在这里是副词,意思是“当然,的确”。作为这个意思解释时,是非正式用语,在美式英语中经常使用。例如:
It sure was cold! 确实很冷!
2. I don't think that they'll be able to patch things up, either.
解析1:这是含有宾语从句的符合句。主句是“I think”,从句是“they'll be able to patch things up, either”。
解析2:either是副词,意思是“也”,它用于两个否定式之后。Too也表示“也”,但是too用语肯定句中。例如:
Mary won't go and Peter won't go either. 玛丽不去, 彼得也不去。
I don't like the red shirt and I don't like the green one either. 我不喜欢这件红衬衫,也不喜欢这件绿衬衫。
He can't hear and he can hardly speak either. 他既听不见也几乎不能说话。
3. With Jane, there are no second chances.
解析1:with Jane的意思是“对于Jane”来说。“with”是介词,意思是“对......来说,关于”。例如:
With these students, it's the pronunciation that's the problem. 对于这些学生来说,成问题的是发声。
Be careful with these glasses. 小心这些玻璃杯。
Are you satisfied with the result? 你对结果满意吗?
Don't be angry with her. 你不要生她的气。
解析2:no相当于not any。这句话也可以说为:There are not any second chances.