7.To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the cupboard.
盡管我們?nèi)巳硕加懈鞣N大小秘密。連最親密的朋友都不愿讓他們知道,但我們當(dāng)中極少有人有柜中骷髏。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:which引導(dǎo)定語從句,修飾secrets,說明是“什么樣的秘密”。But連接兩個轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系的句子,引出下文。
8.The only person I know who has a skeleton in the cupboard is George Carlton, and he is very proud of the fact.
我所認(rèn)識的唯一的在柜中藏骷嶁的人便是喬治 .卡爾頓,他甚至引以為自豪。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:person的后面接了兩個定語從句,其中I know的前面省去了在從句中不充當(dāng)任何成分的關(guān)系代詞that。
9.George studied medicine in his youth.
喬治年輕時學(xué)過醫(yī)。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:in his youth的意思是“在他年輕時”,在本句中充當(dāng)時間狀語。