新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点第56课(3)

新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点第56课(3)

Lesson 56：Faster than sound! 比声音还快！

Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions, the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.

句子讲解：

本文语法：复习级和比较级及数量词的用法 (参考Lesson 8和Lesson 32的语法分析。)

7、Many of the cars broke down on the course and some

drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!

很多汽车在途中就抛了锚，而有些驾驶员修车的时间比坐在汽车里面的时间还要长。

语言点1 broke down “抛锚”，汽车制造商丰田公司的经典广告词：

Have you ever seen a broke-down TOYOTA on the way?

你见过一辆在路上抛锚的丰田汽车吗？（言下之意，丰田车的质量一流。）

语言点2 in the car表示开车、坐车；under the car表面意思为“在车子下面”，这里指“修车”。

8、A few cars, however, completed the race.

不过，还是有几辆汽车跑完了全程。

语言点 a few cars指为数不多的几辆车。

9、The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hourmuch faster than any of its rivals.

获胜的邺辆车达到了时速40英里——远远超过其他对手。

语言点 reach /go up a speed of +数量，表示“达到……速度”