品嚼语段

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该文章为可可原创，语段选自《书虫》之《苔丝》，语段精讲为可可编辑编写。

品嚼语段

Dairyman Crick insisted that all the dairy people should milk different cows every day，not just their favourites．

奶场主克里克坚持让所有奶场的工人每天挤不同的奶牛，而不是只挤他们最喜欢的那几头。

He was worried that a dairymaid might leave the dairy，and then her cows would not like being milked by a stranger．

他担心一旦哪个挤奶女工离开奶场后，她的奶牛会不喜欢被一个陌生人挤奶。

However，Tess began to find that the cows which came to her usually happened to be her favourites．

然而，苔丝渐渐发现，分配给她的奶牛碰巧总是她最喜欢的几头。

This made her milking much easier． But she soon realized that it was not by chance，as it was Angel Clare who sent the cows in for milking．

这让她挤起来更加轻松。但她很快发现这不是什么凑巧的事儿，因为是安吉尔·克莱尔分派待挤的奶牛。

"Mr Clare，you have sent me my favourite cows！"she accused him one morning， blushing．

“克莱尔先生，你总是把我最喜欢的奶牛分给我！”一天早上，她红着脸指责他说。

"Well， it doesn't matter，" said he．"You will always be here to milk them．"

“啊，这不要紧，”他说，“你反正会总在这儿挤它们的。”

"Do you think so？I hope I shall．But I don't know．"

“你这么以为吗？我希望如此，但我不知道。”

Afterwards she was angry with herself．

说完之后，她对自己有些恼火。

She had spoken too seriously to him，as if he were involved in her staying or leaving．

她刚才对他说话时太严肃了，好像把他牵扯进了她的去留问题。

In the evening after milking she walked in the garden alone, thinking about it．

傍晚挤完奶后'她独自到园子里漫步，心里还想着这件事。

语段精讲

1. He was worried that a dairymaid might leave the dairy，and then her cows would not like being milked by a stranger．

文法解析：like being milded by a stranger这里的like后面接的是系动词的现在分词形式，表示只是某一段时间的的喜欢，而并非是长久的。

写作句型：Sb was afraid that+从句表示某人担心......。例如：

The teacher worried that these problems might be too hard for her students. 老师担心这些题目会对学生太难。

She worried that she was out of her element. 她担心自己的处境不佳。

2. However，Tess began to find that the cows which came to her usually happened to be her favourites．

写作佳语：happen to的意思是“碰巧”。句中的happen to be+名词的意思是“碰巧遇到的是......”。例如：

If you happen to be passing by, be sure to step in and have a chat. 如果你正好路过的话, 请一定进来聊聊。

I happen to have the latest population statistics with me. 我手头正好有最新的人口统计资料。

文法解析：which came to her usually happened to be her favourites是限定性定语从句修饰表示物且在从句中做主语的先行词cows。

3. But she soon realized that it was not by chance，as it was Angel Clare who sent the cows in for milking．

写作佳语：by chance的意思是“偶然地，意外地；无意之中 ”。例如：

He works always by rule and line, never by chance or guess. 他一向办事精细，从不靠运气或凭猜测。

I got this book by chance at a second-hand bookshop. 我赶巧在一家旧书店里买到这本书。

Our meeting in London was quite by chance. 我们在伦敦的会面颇为偶然。

I heard their talking by chance. 我偶然听到他们的谈话。

写作句式：It +系动词+表示人的名词或代词+who+谓语。这个句式是强调句式，是对一个句子中的主语进行强调。文中是为了强调“Angel Clare ”把苔丝喜欢的牛安排来给她来挤奶。例如：

It was Mary who broke the flower vase. 是玛丽打破这个花瓶的。

It is the professor who will give us a wonderful speech. 正是这位教授要给我我们做个精彩的演讲。

4. "Mr Clare，you have sent me my favourite cows！"she accused him one morning，blushing．

文法解析：blushing在这里是现在分词短语作伴随状况状语。联系句子来看，苔丝在指责克莱尔的同时，脸是红的。

5. Afterwards she was angry with herself．

写作佳语：be angry with sb的意思是“对某人生气”。例如:

She wrote me a letter so apparently she is not angry with me. 她给我写了一封信，所以看来她没有生我的气。

He got angry with me. He told me I was insane. 他生了我的气，说我发了疯。

6. She had spoken too seriously to him，as if he were involved in her staying or leaving．

文法解析：as if是从属连词，意思是“好像， 似乎， 仿佛”，引导让步状语从句，从句中要使用虚拟语气。在这个句子中，谓语是：were。再如：

She treats him as if he were the fount of all knowledge . 她把他当成无所不晓。

I can remember our wedding as if it were yesterday. 我们的婚礼我记忆犹新，就像昨天一样。

写作佳语：be involved in something的意思是“与......有关联”。例如：

He is involved in gambling and prostitution rackets. 他涉入赌博和卖淫的非法生意。

A crime or scandal brings much notoriety to those involved in it. 罪行或丑闻常使有牵连的人声名狼藉。

7. In the evening after milking she walked in the garden alone, thinking about it．

文法解析：thinking about it是现在分词短语作伴随状况状语。联系文中来看，苔丝在独自在花园里走的的同时，脑子里在思考着问题。

写作佳语：think about在这里的意思是“思索”。例如：

I would think about it very carefully, if I were you. 我要是你的话, 我就十分慎重地考虑这件事。

Tell me truly what you think about it. 把你对这个问题的看法如实地告诉我。