2016年托福閱讀長(zhǎng)難句分析(13)

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托福閱讀長(zhǎng)難句
    13. Most engravings, for example, are best lit from the left, as befits the work of right-handed artists, who generally prefer to have the light source on the left so that the shadow of their hand does not fall on the tip of the engraving tool or brush. (TPO 12 Which Hand Did They Use?)
    托福閱讀長(zhǎng)難句句子分析
    本句的主句是Most engravings are best lit from the left,接著有多個(gè)從句成分,首先是as引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句,接著有who引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句,修飾前面的arists,后則是so that引導(dǎo)的結(jié)果狀語(yǔ)從句,意思是“以至于……或者結(jié)果是……”。
    詞匯總結(jié)
    engraving指的是“雕刻;版畫(huà)”,而engrave是它的動(dòng)詞形式,比如:The wonderful experience was engraved into his memory. 這段美妙的經(jīng)歷銘刻在他的記憶里。
    befit作動(dòng)詞,表示“適合”,比如:She dresses in a way that befits a woman of her position. 她的穿著與她的地位相稱(chēng)。The chairman travelled club class, as befitted his status. 主席乘坐公務(wù)艙旅行,這樣符合他的身份。
    on the tip of 表示“在……尖端”。
    托福閱讀長(zhǎng)難句句子翻譯
    比如:在大多數(shù)的版畫(huà)中,都是左起的光照好,這樣才適合慣用右手的藝術(shù)家們的工作,他們通常喜歡光線從左邊照過(guò)來(lái),如此一來(lái),他們手的影子就不會(huì)投射在雕刻工具或刷子的尖端了。
    語(yǔ)法課堂:as引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句
    as引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句,as作為關(guān)系代詞,在從句中多作主語(yǔ)、賓語(yǔ)、表語(yǔ)等,常出現(xiàn)于先行詞被the same, such, as much等修飾的限定性定語(yǔ)從句中,或者出現(xiàn)于先行詞是整個(gè)主句的非限定性定語(yǔ)從句中。as引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句,通常可以理解為“正如……”。
    He returned with such provisions as were needed.
    他回來(lái)時(shí)帶來(lái)了正需要的用品。
    They stayed for the night in the same room as they had once rented.
    他們?cè)谠?jīng)租過(guò)的同一間房間里待了一晚上。
    Shakespeare is a famous writer, as everybody knows.
    眾所周知,莎士比亞是一位的作家。
    As were expected, he performed the task with success.
    正如所預(yù)料的,他成功地完成了任務(wù)。