A happy discovery 幸運(yùn)的發(fā)現(xiàn)
Antique shops exert a peculiar fascination on a great many people. The more expensive kind of antique shop where rare objects are beautifully displayed in glass cases to keep them free from dust is usually a forbidding place. But no one has to muster up courage to enter a less pretentious antique shop. There is always hope that in its labyrinth of musty, dark, disordered rooms a real rarity will be found amongst the piles of assorted junk that litter the floors.
No one discovers a rarity by chance. A truly dedicated bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, the ability to recognize the worth of something when he sees it. To do this, he must be at least as knowledgeable as the dealer. Like a scientist bent on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he will be amply rewarded.
My old friend, Frank Halliday, is just such a person. He has often described to me how he picked up a masterpiece for a mere 50. One Saturday morning, Frank visited an antique shop in my neighbourhood. As he had never been there before, he found a great deal to interest him. The morning passed rapidly and Frank was about to leave when he noticed a large packing case lying on the floor. The dealer told him that it had just come in, but that he could not be bothered to open it. Frank begged him to do so and the dealer reluctantly prised it open. The contents were disappointing. Apart from an interesting looking carved dagger, the box was full of crockery, much of it broken. Frank gently lifted the crockery out of the box and suddenly noticed a miniature Painting at the bottom of the packing case. As its composition and line reminded him of an Italian painting he knew well, he decided to buy it. Glancing at it briefly, the dealer told him that it was worth ￡50. Frank could hardly conceal his excitement, for he knew that he had made a real discovery. The tiny painting proved to be an unknown masterpiece by Correggio and was worth thousands of pounds.
10.He has often described to me how he picked up a masterpiece for a mere 50.
他多次向我詳細(xì)講他如何只花50英鎊便買到一位名家的杰作。
語言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析: how he picked up a masterpiece for a mere 50是賓語從句，說明described的內(nèi)容。
語言點(diǎn)2:describe to sb.的意思是“向某人講述”。
11.One Saturday morning, Frank visited an antique shop in my neighbourhood.
一個(gè)星期六的上午，弗蘭克去了我家附近的一家古玩店。
語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:本句中的visit的本意是“參觀，拜訪”，為了更加符合漢語的表達(dá)習(xí)慣，譯作“去了(…地方)”。
12.As he had never been there before, he found a great deal to interest him.
由于他從未去過那兒，結(jié)果他發(fā)現(xiàn)許多有趣的東西。
語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:as引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句。主句中的to interest him為動(dòng)詞不定式短語，作后置定語，修飾a great deal（很多東西）。
Antique shops exert a peculiar fascination on a great many people. The more expensive kind of antique shop where rare objects are beautifully displayed in glass cases to keep them free from dust is usually a forbidding place. But no one has to muster up courage to enter a less pretentious antique shop. There is always hope that in its labyrinth of musty, dark, disordered rooms a real rarity will be found amongst the piles of assorted junk that litter the floors.
No one discovers a rarity by chance. A truly dedicated bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, the ability to recognize the worth of something when he sees it. To do this, he must be at least as knowledgeable as the dealer. Like a scientist bent on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he will be amply rewarded.
My old friend, Frank Halliday, is just such a person. He has often described to me how he picked up a masterpiece for a mere 50. One Saturday morning, Frank visited an antique shop in my neighbourhood. As he had never been there before, he found a great deal to interest him. The morning passed rapidly and Frank was about to leave when he noticed a large packing case lying on the floor. The dealer told him that it had just come in, but that he could not be bothered to open it. Frank begged him to do so and the dealer reluctantly prised it open. The contents were disappointing. Apart from an interesting looking carved dagger, the box was full of crockery, much of it broken. Frank gently lifted the crockery out of the box and suddenly noticed a miniature Painting at the bottom of the packing case. As its composition and line reminded him of an Italian painting he knew well, he decided to buy it. Glancing at it briefly, the dealer told him that it was worth ￡50. Frank could hardly conceal his excitement, for he knew that he had made a real discovery. The tiny painting proved to be an unknown masterpiece by Correggio and was worth thousands of pounds.
10.He has often described to me how he picked up a masterpiece for a mere 50.
他多次向我詳細(xì)講他如何只花50英鎊便買到一位名家的杰作。
語言點(diǎn)1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析: how he picked up a masterpiece for a mere 50是賓語從句，說明described的內(nèi)容。
語言點(diǎn)2:describe to sb.的意思是“向某人講述”。
11.One Saturday morning, Frank visited an antique shop in my neighbourhood.
一個(gè)星期六的上午，弗蘭克去了我家附近的一家古玩店。
語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:本句中的visit的本意是“參觀，拜訪”，為了更加符合漢語的表達(dá)習(xí)慣，譯作“去了(…地方)”。
12.As he had never been there before, he found a great deal to interest him.
由于他從未去過那兒，結(jié)果他發(fā)現(xiàn)許多有趣的東西。
語言點(diǎn):句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:as引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句。主句中的to interest him為動(dòng)詞不定式短語，作后置定語，修飾a great deal（很多東西）。