Lesson 93 A noble gift
Lesson 93 A noble gift
中文
崇高的礼物
世界上最著名的纪念碑之一的自由女神雕像是在19世纪时由法国人民赠送给美国的。
这座由雕像家奥古斯特.巴索尔地设计的巨大雕像是用10年时间雕像刻成的。
这座雕像的主体是用铜制成的，由艾菲尔特制的金属框架支撑着。
在雕像被运往美国之前，必须为它选好一块场地，同时必须建造一个基座。
场地选在了纽约港入口处的一个鸟上。
到1884年，一座高度达151英尺的雕像在巴黎竖立起来了。
第二年，它被拆成若干小块，运到美国。
到1886年10月底，这座雕像被重新组装起来，由巴索尔地正式赠送给美国人民。
从那时起，这座伟大的纪念碑对通过纽约港进入美国定居的千百万人来说就一直是自由的象征。
英文
A noble gift.
One of the most famous monuments [ˈmɒnjumənts] in the world, the Statue [ˈstætʃuː] of Liberty, was presented [prɪˈzentɪd] to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France [frɑːns].
The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor [ˈskʌlptə(r)] Auguste [aʊˈɡuːst] Bartholdi [ba:'θɔldi:], took ten years to complete [kəmˈpliːt].
The actual figure was made of copper [ˈkɒpə(r)] supported by a metal [ˈmet(ə)l] framework which had been especially [ɪˈspeʃəli] constructed [kənˈstrʌktɪd] by Eiffel [ˈaɪfəl].
Before it could be transported [ˈtrænspɔːtid] to the United States [steɪts], a site had to be found for it and a pedestal [ˈpedɪst(ə)l] had to be built.
The sit chosen [ˈtʃəʊzn] was an island at the entrance [ˈentrəns] of New York Harbour [ˈhɑːbə(r)].
By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Pairs.
The following year, it was taken to pieces [ˈpi:sɪz] and sent to America [əˈmerɪkə].
By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi.
Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed [pɑːst] through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.
分析
One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty , was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France.
- simple sentence:
- One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty
[subject] - was presented to
[predicate verb phrase][passive form of verb] - to the United States of America
[prepositional object phrase] - in the nineteenth century
[adverbial of time] - by the people of France
[adverbial of manner]
- One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty
- knowledge:
- present + sth.① + to + sth.②
- v. 向...[呈现/展示/陈述]...; 向...[描述/形容]...; 向...[表现/展现]....; 使...出席..., 使...到...现场; 向...[上演/演出/展览]..
- present + sth.① + to + sth.②
The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete .
- complex sentence:
- The great statue took ten years to complete
- the great statue
[subject] - took
[predicate verb phrase] - ten years
[object] - to complete
[to-do as verb complement]
- the great statue
- which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi
- which
[subject] - was designed
[past simple tense][passive form of verb] - by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi
[adverbial of manner]
- which
- The great statue took ten years to complete
The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.
- complex sentence:
- The actual figure was made of copper
- the actual figure
[subject] - was made of
[predicate verb phrase] - copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.
[object]- supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.
[attributive]- supported
- by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel
[adverbial]- which had been especially constructed by Eiffel
[attributive]- which
[subject] - especially
[adverbial] - had been constructed
[passive form of verb][past perfect tense] - by Eiffel
[adverbial of manner]
- which
- which had been especially constructed by Eiffel
- supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.
- the actual figure
- The actual figure was made of copper
- knowledge:
- make + sth.① + of + sth.②
- v. 用...制造出...; 从...中[理解到/解释出]..., 对...考虑出...(结果/评价); 从...中[唆使/煽动]...
- make + sth.① + of + sth.②
Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.
- complex sentence:
- Before it could be transported to the United States
- before + clause
[adverbial clause of time] - it
[subject] - could be transported to
[predicate verb phrase][passive form of verb] - the United States
[propositional object]
- before + clause
- a site had to be found of it
- a site
[subject] - had to be found
[predicate verb phrase] - of it
[subject complement]
- a site
- and
- a pedestal had to be built
- a pedestal
[subject] - had to be build
[predicate verb phrase]
- a pedestal
- Before it could be transported to the United States
- knowledge:
- have + to + do. + (sth.)
- v. 必须..., 不得不..., 只好...
- have + to + do. + (sth.)
The sit chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour .
- simple sentence: 场地选在了纽约港入口处的一个岛上
- The sit chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour
- the sit chosen
[subject]- chosen
[done as attributive]
- chosen
- was
[be verb] - an island
[predicative][noun phrase] - at the entrance of New York Harbour
[adverbial of place]
- the sit chosen
- The sit chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour
- knowledge:
- 过去分词作定语与定语从句作用相同
By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Pairs.
- complex sentence:
- By 1884
- a statue which was 1515 feet tall had been erected in Pairs.
- a status had been erected in Pairs
- a status
[subject] - had been erected
[predicate verb phrase][passive form of verb][past perfect tense] - in Pairs
[adverbial of place]
- a status
- which was 1515 feet tall
- which
[subject] - was
[be verb] - 1515 feet tall
[predicative][noun phrase]
- which
- a status had been erected in Pairs
The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America.
- compound sentence:
- The following year
[adverbial of time] - it was taken to pieces
- it
[subject] - was taken
[predicate verb phrase][passive form of verb] - to pieces
[prepositional object phrase]
- it
- and
- it sent to America.
- it
[subject] - sent to
[predicate verb phrase] - America
[object]
- it
- The following year
- knowledge:
- send + to + sth.
- v. 发送到; 发送给; 发往
- take ... to pieces 把....拆卸开
- send + to + sth.
By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi.
- complex sentence:
- By the end of October 1886
[adverbial of time] - the statue had been put together again
- the statue
[subject] - had been put together
[predicate verb phrase] - again
[adverbial]
- the statue
- and
- it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi.
- it
[subject] - officially
[adverbial] - was presented to
[predicate verb phrase] - the American People
[object] - by Bartholdi
- it
- By the end of October 1886
- knowledge:
- put .. together 把...装配起来
Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.
complex sentence:
- Ever since then
[adverbial of time] - the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.
- the great monument
[subject] - has been
[be verb][present perfect tense] - a symbol of liberty
[predicative][noun phrase] - for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America
[adverbial of manner]- for + noun phrase
- who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America
[attributive clause]=> the millions of people- who
[subject] - have passed through
[predicate verb phrase][present perfect tense] - through New York Harbour
[propositional object] - to make their home in America
[adverbial of purpose]- make
[predicate verb phrase] - their home in America
[object]
- make
- who
- the great monument
- Ever since then
knowledge:
- monument
- n. 纪念碑, 纪念物, 石碑
- 状语的作用：状语说明地点、时间、原因、目的、结果、条件、方向、程度、方式和伴随状语等。
- pass + through + sth.
- v. 通过..., 透过..., 穿过..., 流过...
- monument
- make their homes in America 在美国安家落户