Lesson 21 Mad or not?

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飞机正在逐渐把我逼疯。

我住在一个机场附近，过往飞机日夜不绝于耳。

机场是许多年前建的，但由于某种原因当时未能启用。

然而去年机场开始使用了。

有100多人肯定是被噪音逼得已经弃家远去，我是少数留下来的人中的一个。

有时我觉得这房子就要被一架飞过的飞机撞倒。

他们曾向我提供一大笔钱让我搬走，但我决定留在这儿。

大家都说我肯定是疯了，也许他们说的是对的。

Airplanes are slowly driving me mad [mæd].

I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day.

The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then.

Last year, however, it came into use.

Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise. I am one of the few people left.

Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane.

I have been offered [ˈɒfəd] a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here.

Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably [ˈprɒbəbli] right.

Airplanes are slowly driving me mad.

simple sentence:
- airplanes [subject]
- are driving [predicate verb phrase]
- me [object]
- mad [object complement]
knowledge:
- drive + sb. + mad

I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day.

The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then.

Last year, however, it came into use.

simple sentence:
- Last year [adverbial of time]
- it [subject]
- came into [predicate verb phrase]
- use [object]
knowledge:
- come + into + use
  - v. 开始被使用

Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise.

simple sentence:
- Over a hundred people [subject]
- must have been driven away [predicate verb phrase]
- from their homes [adverbial of place]
- by the noise [adverbial of manner]
knowledge:
- must have been driven away
  - 对过去事情的推测，猜测某一事情肯定发生了。
- drive away 逼走
- drive + sb. + away + from + sth.

I am one of few people left.

simple sentence:
- I [subject]
- am [be verb]
- one of few people left [predicative] [noun phrase]

Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane.

complex sentence:
- Sometimes
- I [subject]
- think [predicate verb phrase]
- this house will be knocked down by a passing plane. [object clause]
  - this house [object]
  - will be knocked down [predicate verb phrase] [passive form of verb]
  - by a passing plane [adverbial of manner]
knowledge:
- knock + down + sth.
  - vt. 击倒...; 撞倒...; 拆卸...; 拍卖出...; 减小..., 减弱...; 砍...(价); 赚取...

I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here.

Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.