文法淺釋系列 (84)
文法(grammar)與句型(sentence patterns)
六、 語態 (Voice) ：
9) Should the
film, “War of the Worlds” not perform,
it will be seen as a
further sign that Hollywood is hopelessly out of touch with the American people.
(如果”不同世界的戰爭”這部電影未能盡到它的義務，它會被看作是一個進一步的跡象- 好萊塢已無望地和美國人脫了節)。
1. Should = If
the film should…….萬一
2. perform vt. 演出； 作出
a. The police should ~ heir duty to be guardians of
people. 員警應做到人民保護的責任。
b. A surgeon ~ed an operation on him. 外科醫生給他動手術。 perform
vi 完成….之義務 ； ~ 在原句即作 vi
c. *We are
judged even as we attempt to judge. (others) 既使當我們試圖裁判他人時，也會受人裁判。
3. see vt. ~
+ 事as… 將….看作是 = regard…….as……. = look upon…as. = view …….as………
*** 假主動 (false active) 以主動語態代替被動的意義： (參閱動狀詞部分第7題)
The thermometer
reads 105 degrees Fahrenheit. 溫度計讀起來華氏105度。The pan cooks well. 這個鍋好煮。
10)A plane crashed
into a once-tranquil suburb, smashing houses in
its path. (一架飛機墜入一個曾經一度安靜的郊區，同時一路撞毀房屋。)
smashing=
and smashed
crash vi /
vt (猛撞)； 此處應指飛機本身的力量撞進….,
故不必用被動
*The chain-reaction ~ that took three lives in 07
began with a speeding rig and
a faulty brake.
在2007年發生的死了三條人命的連環撞車，起因於一台超速的
拖曳車，接著又是煞車不當。
*clash v. n. (衝突) ；a
border ~ 邊界衝突事件
His constant ~ with co-workers caused him to be fired. 因為經常與同事衝突，導致他被炒魷魚。
*crush v. 壓碎。
“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed. Perplexed,
but not in despair.
Persecuted, but not destroyed”
面對各方壓力，但我們未屈服。雖困惑，但不絕望。雖被迫
害，但未被毁滅。(hard
pressed = pressed hard，persecute v. 迫害)
*smash vt. (猛擊) The toy was ~ed to pieces.玩具被壓碎。
11) Every day
brings terrible news that makes us fear that war is being lost. (每天傳來可怕的消息，它使我們害怕我們正打敗仗)。
lose 本身可作 vt
a. ~ war
打敗仗 ；
(win war 打嬴) ； ~ / gain
ground 屈居 (占上風) ； ~/ (gain) weight 體重(增加) 減輕；~ (keep ) one’s temper 發脾氣 ( 忍住不發怒) ；~ control of失去控制；~ balance 失去平； ~ track of…失去連絡；~ (keep ) one’s head 衝動；one’s head 保特鎮靜) ；~
one’s mind (= be out of one’s
mind = ( be insane) 發瘋
* Our
clock neither gains nor loses. 我們的鐘不快也不慢。
b. 人
+ be losing the war 人正打敗仗。
(精選句子)
*His
eyes were falling upon her in
that accusing way she was beginning
to realize, which meant he didn’t appreciate her being there.
以一種指責的態度他注視著她，她正開始明白這個態度，意謂他並不領情她去了那里。
Justin Lai編
07/21/2014
