新概念英语第二册逐句精讲Lesson82
1、Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.
一些渔民和船员有时声称他们在海里看到过妖怪。
语言点 claim to have seen用完成时的形式表示不定式的过去时，强调声称的结果。
2、Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these monsters，which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.
尽管人们常常对他们讲的故事付诸一笑，但是现在看来，人们有时看到的这些"妖怪" 很多不过是一些奇怪的鱼。
语言点 it is now known是一般现在时的被动语态，表系"被知道" ;have been sighted现在完成时的被动语态。
3、Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea.
一些罕见的生物偶尔会被冲上海滩，但是它们在海里却很少被捕到。
语言点 sth. be washed to somewhere某物被冲到某地
4、Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar.
然而不久前，在马达加斯加附近却捕获了一条奇怪的鱼。
5、A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line.
这条强壮的大鱼咬住钩后把小渔船拖到了几英里外的海面上。
语言点 pull on the line上钩
6、Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way.
那位渔民意识到这根本不是一条普通的鱼，于是千方百计不让它受到丝毫伤害。
语言点 make every effort竭尽全力
7、When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long.
当终于把这条鱼拖上岸之后，人们发现它身长超过了 13英尺。
8、It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail.
它长着一个像马一样的头，有着大大的蓝眼睛和闪闪发光的银色皮肤，还有一条鲜红色的尾巴。
9、The fish, which has since been sent to It is being examined by a scientist, is calted.
此鱼叫桨鱼，被送进了博物馆，现在正接受一位科学家的鉴定。
语言点 it is being examined现在进行时的被动语态，表示"正在被鉴定中"。
10、Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.
人们很少能看到这类活着的动物，因为它们生活在600英尺深的深海中。
语言点 have rarely been seen alive为现在完成时的被动语态。
新概念英语第二册逐句精讲Lesson83
1、The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections.
前首相，温特沃兹o莱恩先生，在最近的大选中被击败。
语言点 sb. be defeated in the election某人在选举中失败了
2、He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad.
他现在退出了政界,到国外去了。
语言点 retire from political life 退出政界
3、My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Radical Progressive Party.
我的朋友，帕特里克，一直是莱恩先生的激进党的强烈反对者。
语言点 Radical Progressive Party 激进党;Conservative Party 保守党
4、After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Minister's house.
在大选过后，帕特里克来到了前首相的住处。
5、When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex- Prime Minister had gone abroad. On the following day, Patrick went to the house again.
当他询问莱恩先生是否住在那里时，值勤的警察告诉他这位前首相落选后出国去了。第二天，帕特里克再次来到前首相的住处。
语言点 the policeman on duty值勤的警察
6、The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question.
昨天的那位警察正从门口慢慢走过，帕特里克上前问了和昨天同样的问题。
7、Though a little suspicious this time，the policeman gave him the same answer.
虽然那位警察这次有点疑心，但还是对他作了同样的回答。
8、The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question.
第三天，帕特里克又去了，提出了同前两天完全一样的问题。
语言点 ask sb. question问某人问题;give sb. answer回答某人
9、This time, the policeman lost his temper. "I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday," he shouted, "Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections."
这一次，警察发火了。"我昨天和前天都告诉过你，莱恩先生在大选中落选了，"他大叫着。
10、"He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!"
参考翻译"他已经退出了政界去国外定居了!"
11、"I know," answered Patrick, "but I love to hear you say it!"
帕特里克回答道，"这我都知道，可是我就是喜欢听你说出这些!"
新概念英语第二册逐句精讲Lesson84
1、Busmen have decided to go on strike next week.
公共汽车的司机们决定下个星期罢工。
语言点 go on strike罢工
2、The strike is due to begin on Tuesday.
罢工定于下周二开始。
3、No one knows how long it will last.
没有人知道这场罢工会持续多久。
4、The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions.
司机们声称，此次罢工将一直持续到就工资和工作条件问题达成全面协议的时候为止。
5、Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week.
多教人认为这场罢工至少会持续一个星期。
6、Many owners of private cars are going to offer ' free rides ' to people on their way to work.
许多私家车的车主正准备在罢工期间为乘车上班的人们提供"免费乘车"的服务。 语言点 offer free rides提供免费乘坐的服务
7、This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.
这将在某种程度上减轻对火车的压力。
语言点 relieve pressure on sth. to some extent从某种程度上减轻某方面的压力
8、Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.
与此同时，一些大学生自愿在罢工期间驾驶公共汽车。
语言点 have volunteered to do sth已经申请自愿去做某事：
I have volunteered to serve the Olympic Games in Beijing.
我已经申请为北京的奥运会自愿服务。
9、All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test.
所有的学生都是开车的能手，但在驾驶公共汽车之前，他们必须通过一项专门测试。
语言点 expert drivers开车能手;have to pass a special test必须通过一项专门测试
10、The students are going to take the test in two days' time.
这些学生将在两天后接受测试。
11、Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work.
尽管如此，人们还是感到上班有困难。
12、But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press.
但到目前为止，公众已经向新闻媒体写信表达了他们对学生们的感激之情。
语言点 express one's gratitude to sb.向……表达某人的感激
13、Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!
只有一两个提出反对意见，说学生们会把车开得太快!