Unit 1
Sentence Paraphra and Language Study
1. I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand. (1)
是的行书prent participle as adverbial modifier
Paraphra: I walked next to my father, holding his right hand.
clutch (1) vt. to hold sth. or sb. tightly, esp. becau you are frightened, in pain, or do not want to lo something
Examples: Tom fell to the ground, clutching his stomach.
A woman clutching a baby stole an elderly woman’s pur.
政治关系clutch at (2) to try hard to hold sth., esp. when you’re in a dangerous situation
Example: A drowning man will clutch at a straw. (to try hard to find a sign of hope or a soluti
on, even when they are not likely to exist in a difficult or dangerous situation)
2. They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time. (1) “As” introduces an adverbial clau of reason.
Paraphra: But my new clothes did not bring any happiness to me, becau it was the day I was forced to go to school for the first time.
Cf. to throw sb. out of (a place): to force sb. to leave a place, e.g.
They will throw me out of school if I fail three times.
Nick got thrown out of college in the cond year for taking drugs.
Anyone who oppos the regime is liable to be thrown into jail/prison.
More examples:
大腿肌The moment I saw him, I recognized he was the criminal the police were looking for.
The year I was born, my father was working towards a PhD degree.
The day Hans Christian Andern returned to his hometown, almost all the people turned out to greet him.
3. My mother stood at the window watching our progress, and I turned towards her from time to time, hoping she would help. (2) prent participle phra, acting as adverbial of accompanying circumstances
Paraphra: My mother stood at the window watching our slow and difficult movement towards the school, and I looked back at her frequently, hoping she would stop my father taking me to school.
More examples: We walked along a street lined with gardens, and fields planted with crops, pears, and date palms. (2) past participle phra ud here to modify “a street” and “fields” respectively. It can be regarded as a relative clau cut short.
Paraphra: We walked along a street, on both sides of which there are gardens and fields where crops, pears and date palms are planted.
What is the language spoken in that area? = that is spoken
They are problems left over by history. 郭子义= which have been left
4. It’s a place that makes uful men out of boys. to make sb./sth. become …
Examples:
The army made a man of him.
The four brothers all made a success of their lives.
He said the Government were frightened of nothing. The real trouble was that we were making a mountain out of a molehill (爱国黑板报小题大做).
5. I was not convinced相扑运动员图片. convince vt. to make sb. feel certain that sth. is true
Examples:
I couldn’t convince him of his mistake. How can I convince you of my sincerity?
I managed to convince them that the story was true.
a convincing argument convincing evidence
6. I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building. (5)豆芽观察日记七天带图 工行笔试gerund as the object of the preposition
tear sb. away from: to (make sb.) leave a place unwillingly becau one has to
Paraphra: I didn’t think it was uful to take me away from home and put me into that building with high walls.
More examples:
1) We had difficulty in finding a parking lot. 2) I have no objection to hearing your story again.
3) I’m not keen on gambling. I’m too afraid of losing. 4) There’s no point in waiting.
There’s no good to be had in doing sth.=It’s no good/u doing sth. or There is no good/u doing sth.: It’s not uful to do sth.
Examples:
It’s no good crying spilt milk. (proverb) It’s no u talking to him.
There is no good to be had in buying a boat when you don’t have enough spare time to u it.
I don’t e there is any good to be had in downsizing the company.
Related phras:
it is no (not much) good
it is no (not any, hardly any, little) u
it is uless + doing
it is not the slightest u
it is worth (worthwhile)
there is no (good, u)
Example: There is no good denying that women are playing an important role in the world today.
