字詞研究 (45)
精選句子- (以下是正式的書面文句，若能記熟，對
英文寫作極有幫助)
1) To establish
the fact that someone has seen a ghost
requires,
to start with,
the same sort of evidence as that required to verify
any
other occasional happening.
譯文： (說某人見到鬼，要成立這個事實，首先需要相同的證據，
如同
以前要證實任何其他偶而發生事件的同類證據一般。)
註解：
1. the
fact + that +
同位格的名詞子句
2. to + V 的不定詞片語+ (第三人稱)單數動詞，to establish…作後面requires的主詞。
3. to start with, 首先= to being with = in the beginning, 作為修飾全句的副詞
片語，有時可置於句首，例：To begin with, this is totally different from that. 首先，
兩者完全不同
4. any other + 單數名詞
5.
that required =
the evidence (that is) required (句中的that= the one乃指示
代名詞，原句是漂亮的句子，用了三個不定詞片語，兩個that，地位及意義均不同
2) If I were
a boy again, I would school
myself into a habit of
attention;
I would let nothing come between me and the subject in
hand;
I would remember that an expert on the ice never tries to skate
in two directions.
譯文：如果我再年輕，我會養成專心的習慣；我不會讀書時分心；我會記住
溜冰專家永遠僅朝單一方向溜。)
註解：
1. school (= educate Vt)
+ oneself into ….教導自己養成…之習慣
2. something + come
between 人and 某事
：(做事分心；事情干擾)
3. in the directions of…朝…方向= toward；in two directions 如脚踩兩條
船，三心兩意
4. the subject (which is) in
hand …正在讀的科目。in hand其他意義：
a. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. 手中一隻鳥抵得上樹上兩隻(喻：
到手方是功名。)
b. Make sure that
everything is in hand. 確定一切在掌控中。in hand= under control
5. an expert (authority) on + 方面 (…專家或權威)
原句是表示與現在事實相反的假設語句。
3)
We feel a deep level of disrespect when one of architects and
promoters
of an anti-gay agenda is given the prominence and the
pulpit of
your historic nomination.
譯文：當設計與促進一項反對同性戀議程的其中一人，被授與這項殊榮來
擔任，你們有史以來第一次提名他為教士聖職之時，我們深感屈辱。
註解：
1. feel a deep level of
disrespect = feel deeply disrespected.
level n. 層次
2. the pulpit = the clergy 教士
3. architect n. 建築師 ~ of 某事= 設計..
4. promoter n. 鼓吹者，倡議者
5. anti-gay n. 反對男同性戀
6. prominence n 卓越，傑出
7. nomination n. 提名，nominee 被提名者
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Justin Lai 編
AACHW13
