新概念英语第二册精讲13课|逐句精讲新概念英语第二册:第56课比声音还快

Lesson 56:Faster than sound!
　　新概念英语2课文内容：
　　Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions, the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.　　
　　本文语法：复习级和比较级及数量词的用法 (参考Lesson 8和Lesson 32的语法分析。)
　　新概念英语2逐句精讲:
　　1、Once a year, a race is held for old cars.
　　每年都举行一次旧式汽车的比赛。
　　语言点 old car旧式汽车;second-hand car 二手车
　　2、A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.
　　去年有很多汽车参加了这项比赛。比赛开始之前，人们异常激动。
　　语言点 a great deal of后应接不可数名词。
　　3、One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.
　　最漂亮的汽车之一是罗尔斯-罗伊斯公司生产的银鬼汽车。
　　语言点 辨析：pretty, nice, lovely, good-looking, smart, cute, handsome
　　pretty“美丽的”，多用于修饰女子或小孩;nice “可爱的”，多用于修饰小孩;lovely"可爱 的”，多指长得乖巧;good-looking “好看的”，可用来形容任何人和物;smart “聪明的”，
　　一般形容物小巧而美丽的，人时髦而美丽的;cute “漂亮的，可爱的”，常用来形容小孩 或物品;handsome“帅气的”，多用于赞美男子。4、The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.
　　而最不寻常的一辆则要属只有3只轮子的奔驰汽车了。
　　语言点 由which引导的定语从句修饰Benz。
　　5、Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part.
　　这辆车造于1885年，是参赛车中最老的一辆。
　　语言点 built in 1885是过去分词短语，在此作状语，将本句补充完整应为：It was built in1885，and it was the oldest car taking part.
　　6、Afler a great many loud explosions, the race began.
　　在好一阵喧闹的爆炸声之后，比赛斤始了。
　　语言点 a great many后加可数名词(见Lesson 4)。

　　7、Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!
　　很多汽车在途中就抛了锚，而有些驾驶员修车的时间比坐在汽车里面的时间还要长。
　　语言点1 broke down “抛锚”，汽车制造商丰田公司的经典广告词：
　　Have you ever seen a broke-down TOYOTA on the way?
　　你见过一辆在路上抛锚的丰田汽车吗?(言下之意，丰田车的质量一流。)
　　语言点2 in the car表示开车、坐车;under the car表面意思为“在车子下面”，这里指“修车”。
　　8、A few cars, however, completed the race.
　　然而，还是有几辆汽车跑完了全程。
　　语言点 a few cars指为数不多的几辆车。
　　9、The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hourmuch faster than any of its rivals.
　　获胜的邺辆车达到了时速40英里——远远超过其他对手。
　　语言点 reach /go up a speed of +数量，表示“达到……速度'

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