78. The performance is said to be excellent and with a student's discount, the tickets will be really cheap.
點(diǎn)睛
該句需要注意be said to...的類似表達(dá)以及discount的用法。be said to...的意思是“人們說(shuō)”，這種用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)表示主動(dòng)語(yǔ)氣的表達(dá)方式，意在強(qiáng)調(diào)事情的客觀性。類似的表達(dá)還有：
1) be supposed to... 意為“人們期望”。如：
You are supposed to be here at nine. 你應(yīng)該9點(diǎn)到這兒。
2) It is believed that... 意為“人們相信”。如：
It is believed that we will definitely win the prize. 大家相信我們一定會(huì)得獎(jiǎng)。
3) It must be admitted that... 意為“必須承認(rèn)……”。如：
It must be admitted that for the present we are inferior to our competitors in technical equipment. 必須承認(rèn)，目前我們?cè)诩夹g(shù)設(shè)備上略遜于我們的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手。
本句中，discount是名詞，意為“折扣”。如：
They give a 10% discount for cash payment. 現(xiàn)金付款，他們給予九折優(yōu)惠。
此外，discount還可以用作動(dòng)詞，表示“打折；認(rèn)為……不重要，低估”。如：
1) The store discounted all clothing for the sale. 該店服裝全部打折出售。
2) His information is not to be discounted. 他的消息不可不重視。
考點(diǎn)歸納
discount作為名詞，可以組成很多實(shí)用短語(yǔ)。如：
| at a discount 折價(jià)，減價(jià)出售；低于面值的價(jià)格；不受重視 |
| with some discount 打折扣；以保留的態(tài)度…… |
| additional discount 額外折扣；折上折 |
| cash discount 付現(xiàn)折扣，現(xiàn)金折扣 |
| extra discount 額外折扣 |
heavy/small discount 大/小折扣 |
| special discount 特別折扣 |
usual discount 普通折扣 |
| volume discount 總額折扣 |
wholesale discount 批發(fā)折扣 |
