新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點 第9課 飛貓 (2)

　　As a result, humans have learned torespect feline independence. Most catsremain suspicious of humans all their lives.One of the things that fascinates us mostabout cats is the popular belief that they havenine lives.

　　4. As a result, humans have learned to respect feline independence.

　　結果是人們已經學會尊重貓的獨立性。

　　語言點1:句子結構分析:as a result充當結果狀語。Have learned是現(xiàn)在完成時，強調結果是什么。

　　語言點2:as a result表示“結果是”，在寫作中可以用很多方式表達“結果是”:

　　Accordingly,consequently,in the issue,in consequence,in the sequel,in the event,when allis said and done

　　5. Most cats remain suspicious of humans all their lives.

　　在它們的一生中，大多數貓都對人存有戒心。

　　語言點1:句子結構分析:remain(保持)是系動詞，后接形容詞。

　　6. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief thatthey have nine lives.

　　最使我們感興趣的一件事情就是一種通俗的信念—貓有九條命。

　　語言點1:句子結構分析:that fascinates us most about cats是定語從句，修飾one of thethings。That they have nine lives是同位語從句，解釋說明popular belief。主句的主體結構是One ofthe things is the popular belief。

　　語言點2:they指代cats。