【句式翻譯】例如,進入青春期的男孩子就可能比任何其他人群更愿意購買電腦游戲,因此,針對這個目標群體制作有吸引力的電腦游戲廣告是有意義的。
【句式分析】本句是一個含有so引導的結(jié)果狀語從句的復合句,同時又含有一個than引導的比較狀語從句。
【詞語點撥】1)likely adj. 可能的;常用于句型:sb/sthbe likely to do= it is likely that… 可能做……
He’s very likely tosend me an email tonight.
=It’s very likely that he’ll send me an email tonight.
很可能他今晚會給我發(fā)電子郵件。
The company is likely toset up a branch in our city. =It’s likely thatthe company will set up a branch in our city.
這個公司可能要在我們的城市建立分公司。
2) make sense 有意義;講得通;make sense of 理解
I can’t follow these instructions -- they don’t make sense.
我不理解這些指示--根本講不通嘛。
We read the sentence through, but could not make sense ofit.
我們我們把句子看了一遍, 但不明白它說些什么。
3) appeal to吸引;appeal to sb. for sth/appeal to sb. to do sth 呼吁某人干某事;求助于
Blue and red appeal tome, but I don’t like gray or yellow.
我喜歡藍色和紅色, 而不喜歡灰色或黃色。
Jack sincerely appealed tohis friends to support him.
杰克真切地向朋友請求支持。
We can appeal tothe website for the information we need.
我們可以在網(wǎng)上查找我們需要的信息。
【語法點撥】本句中的than any other…,意為“比其他任何一個……”,所談論的對象在比較的范圍之內(nèi);若不在范圍之內(nèi),則不用 other。如:
China is largerthan any other countryin Asia.
中國比亞洲任何別的國家都大。
China is larger than any countryin Africa.
中國比非洲的任何國家都大。
2.The moreexposedyoung people are to financial issues, and the younger they become aware of them, the more likely they are to become responsible, forward-planning adults who managetheir finances confidently and effectively.
【句式翻譯】年輕人越接觸經(jīng)濟問題,他們就能越早地了解這些問題,他們就更有可能成為有責任感的、早作打算的成年人,能夠有信心地、有效地管理自己的經(jīng)濟問題。
【句式分析】本句含有“the+比較級,the+比較級”的句式,同時又含有一個who引導的限制性定語從句,修飾先行詞adults。
【詞語點撥】1) exposevt.揭露;使暴露;be exposed to暴露于;接觸
We must exposethis shameful activity to the newspapers.
我們一定要向報社揭露這一無恥行徑。
We should allow children to be exposed tonew ideas.
我們應當讓孩子們接觸新思想。
2)manage v.應付,設(shè)法對付;管理;能解決;manage to do設(shè)法做成
We need people who are good at managing.
我們需要擅長管理的人。
Hemanaged to send the tourists to the airport in time.
他設(shè)法把游客及時送到機場。
Small sailboats can easily turn over in the water if they are not managedcarefully.
如果掌控小帆船不夠小心,它們在水中就容易翻。
【語法點撥】“the+比較級,the+比較級”,表示“越……越……”。如:
The morewe get together, the happierwe’ll be.
我們越是多聚會, 我們越快樂。
The longershe worked at it,the more enthusiasticshe became.
她越干越來勁。
3.She found that kids praised for “trying hard” did better on testes and were more likely to take ondifficult assignments than those praised for being “smart”.
【句式翻譯】她發(fā)現(xiàn)因為努力被表揚的孩子比因為聰明被表揚的孩子在考試中表現(xiàn)得更好,更愿意承擔困難的任務。
【句式分析】本句含有一個than引導的比較狀語從句。
【詞語點撥】take on 承擔;呈現(xiàn)
He is always ready to take onheavy responsibilities.
他一向樂于挑重擔。
The chameleon can take on the colourof its background.
變色龍可呈現(xiàn)出與其背景相同的顏色。
【語法點撥】當我們要對兩個人或物進行比較時,就采用比較級,比較級的構(gòu)成:形容詞或副詞的比較級+than+比較成分,意思是:“更……些”或“較……”。Deeds are better thanwords when people are in need of help.
當別人需要幫助時,行動勝于語言。
In a word, practice is far more important thanbook knowledge.
一句話,實踐遠比書本知識重要。
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