Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel
Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel
中文
海峡隧道
1858年，一位名叫埃梅.托梅.德.干蒙的法国工程师带着建造一条长21英里、穿越英吉利海陕的隧道计划到了英国。
他说，可以在隧道中央建造一座平台，这座平台将用作码头和火车站。
如果再建些伸出海面的高大的烟囱状通风管，隧道就具备了良好的通风条件。
1860年，一位名叫威廉.洛的英国人提出了一项更好的计划。
他提议建一条双轨隧道。
这样就解决了通风问题。因为如果有列火车开进隧道，它就把新鲜空气随之抽进了隧道。
42年以后，隧道实际已经开始建了。
如果不是因为那时英国人害怕入侵，隧道早已建成了。
世界不得不再等将近100年才看到海峡隧道竣工。
它于1994年3月7日正式开通，将英国与欧洲大陆连到了一起。
英文
In 1858, a French engineer [ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)], Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel [ˈtʌn(ə)l] under the English Channel.
He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre [ˈsentə(r)] of the Channel. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station.
The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys [ˈtʃɪmniz] were built above sea level.
In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low.
He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built.
This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train centered [ˈsentəd] this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it.
Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun.
If, at the time, the British [ˈbrɪtɪʃ] had not feared [fɪəd] invasion [ɪnˈveɪʒ(ə)n], it would have been completed.
The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel.
I was officially [əˈfɪʃəli] opened on March 7 1994, finally connecting Britain [ˈbrɪt(ə)n] to the European continent [ˈkɒntɪnənt].
分析
In 1858, a French engineer , Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel.
- complex sentence:
- In 1858
[adverbial of time] - a French engineer arrived in England with a plane for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel.
- a French engineer
[subject] - arrived
[predicate verb phrase] - in England
[adverbial of place] - with a place for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel.
[adverbial of manner]
- a French engineer
- In 1858
- knowledge:
- for .... 是介词短语，
[attributive]名词plan - a plan for 一份....的计划
- for .... 是介词短语，
He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel.
- complex sentence:
- He
[subject] - said
[predicate verb phrase] - that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel.
[object clause]- that + clause
- it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel
- it
[subject] - would be possible
- to build a platform in the centre of the Channel
[real subject]
- it
- He
- knowledge:
- It + is + possible + (for + sth.) + to + do. + (sth.)
- do. 当前为 build a platform in the centre of the Channel
- a + center + of + sth.
- sth. 当前为 the Channel
- It + is + possible + (for + sth.) + to + do. + (sth.)
This platform would serve as a port and a railway station.
- complex sentence:
- This platform
[subject] - would serve as
[predicate verb phrase] - a port and a railway station
[object]
- This platform
- knowledge:
- serve + as + sth.
- v. 被用作..., 充当..., 起...的作用
- railway + station
- n. 火车站
- serve + as + sth.
The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level.
- complex sentence:
- The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level
- if tall chimneys were built above sea level The tunnel would be well-ventilated
- if tall chimneys were built above sea level
- if + clause
- tall chimneys
[subject] - were built
[past simple tense][passive form of verb] - above sea level
[adverbial of place]
- the tunnel would be well-ventilated
- the tunnel
[subject] - would be
[be verb] - well-ventilated
[predicative][adjective]
- the tunnel
- if tall chimneys were built above sea level
In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low.
- complex sentence: =
- In 1860
[adverbial of time] - a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low.
- a better plan
[subject] - was put forward
[predicate verb phrase][passive form of verb] - by an Englishman, William Low
[adverbial of manner]
- a better plan
- In 1860
- knowledge:
- put + forward + sth.
- vt. 放出, 拿出, 提出, 推举出
- put + forward + sth.
He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built.
- complex sentence:
- He
[subject] - suggested
[predicate verb phrase][past simple tense] - that a double railway-tunnel should be built
[object clause]- that + clause
- a double railway-tunnel should be built
- a double railway-tunnel
[subject] - should be build
[predicate verb phrase][passive form of verb]
- a double railway-tunnel
- He
- knowledge:
- suggest + (that) 引导的宾语从句
- vt. 提议, 建议, 促成, 暗示, 启发, 使人想起
- 动词suggest demand recommend后面接的that宾语从句中，
[predicate verb phrase]要用should+动词原形。 - v(建议、要求、命令) + that +
[subject]+ (should) + 动词原形
- suggest + (that) 引导的宾语从句
This would solve the problem of ventilation , for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it.
- complex sentence:
- This would solve the problem of ventilation
- this
[subject] - would solve
[predicate verb phrase] - the problem of ventilation
[object]
- this
- for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it.
- for + clause
[adverbial clause of cause] - if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it.
- if a train entered this tunnel
- if + clause
- a train
[subject] - entered
[predicate verb phrase][past simple tense] - this tunnel
[object]
- it would draw in fresh air behind it.
- it
[subject] - would draw in
[predicate verb phrase] - fresh air
[object] - behind it
[adverbial of place]
- it
- if a train entered this tunnel
- for + clause
- This would solve the problem of ventilation
- knowledge:
- if 引导的状语从句
- draw + in + sth.
- vt. 收缩, 引诱, 接近黄昏, 紧缩开支
Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun .
- complex sentence:
- Forty-two years later
[adverbial of time] - a tunnel was actually begun
- a tunnel
[subject] - was begun
[predicate verb phrase] - actually
[adverbial]
- a tunnel
- Forty-two years later
If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion , it would have been completed.
- complex sentence:
- at the time
[adverbial of time] - if the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed.
- if the British had not feared invasion
- if + clause
- the British
[subject] - had not feared
[predicate verb phrase] - invasion
[object]
- it would have been completed.
- it
[subject] - would have been completed
[predicate verb phrase][passive form of verb]
- it
- if the British had not feared invasion
- at the time
- knowledge:
The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel.
- complex sentence:
- the world
[subject] - had to do
[predicate verb phrase] - to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel
[to-do as object]- wait
[predicate verb phrase] - almost another 100 years
[object] - for the Channel Tunnel
[adverbial of purpose]
- wait
- the world
- knowledge:
- have + to + do. + (sth.)
- v. 必须..., 不得不..., 只好...
- have + to + do. + (sth.)
It was officially opened on March 7, 1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
- complex sentence:
- It was officially opened on March 7, 1994
- it
[subject] - was opened
[past simple tense][passive form of verb] - officially
[adverbial] - on March 7 1994
[adverbial of time] - finally connecting Britain to the European continent
[doing as adverbial of accompany]
- it
- It was officially opened on March 7, 1994
- knowledge:
- connect + sth.① + to + sth.②