Unit 27
范文句型分析:
1.In spite of the oncoming typhoon, May and I still went on our trip to Kenting.
尽管台风即将来临，我和梅仍然去垦丁玩.
解说:
a.in spite of+N I V-ing 尽管/虽然……
=despite+N/V-ing
注意:
despite为介词，使用时可相当于in spite of，但两者皆须先加the fact之后，才可接that从句，此时that从句作其前the fact之同位语。
例:In spite of that his parents disapproved, Bob still married Ann.(x)
In spite of/Despite his parents' disapproval，Bob still married Ann. I
=In spite of the fact that his parents disapproved，Bob still married Ann.
尽管父母反对，鲍勃仍然娶安为妻。
b.oncoming a.即将来临的
例:Because of the oncoming storm, the outing was canceled.
由于暴风雨即将来临，郊游被取消了.
c.typhoon n.台风
d.go on a trip to… 去……旅行
=take a trip to…
be on a trip to...在……旅行
例:Irene went on a trip to France and visited many famous places.
艾琳去法国游览了很多名胜.
Pam was on a trip to America when she met a handsome guy.
帕姆在美国旅游时认识了一位帅哥。
2.We rented a scooter as soon as we arrived and began our exciting adventure.
我们一到垦丁就租了一辆小型摩托车展开刺激的历险.
解说:
a.rent at.租
例:I rented a bicycle and traveled around the countryside.
我租了一辆脚踏车在乡下四处兜风。
b.scooter n.小型摩托车
c.As soon as+S+V,主句 一……就……
例:As soon as Jim left the office，the boss came looking for him.
吉姆一离开办公室，老板就来找他。
d.exciting a.刺激的，令人兴奋的
excited a.感到兴奋的
例:What an exciting time I had at Mike's party!
在迈克的聚会上我玩得好兴奋啊!
Sally was excited about going to the class reunion.
萨莉好兴奋要去参加同学会。
e.adventure n冒险.历险
adventurous a.喜欢冒险的
例:Rita is very adventurous; she even hiked up Mount Jade by herself.
丽塔是个喜欢冒险的人，她甚至一个人到玉山徒步。
3.Our first stop was Sheding Park, a wild nature park.
我们的第一站是社顶公园，一座原始的自然公园。
解说:
wild a.未开垦的，原始的
4.We took a walk on the trails and spotted many goats.
我们在小径上散步时看见了许多山羊.
解说:
a.take a walk散步
=take a stroll
=go for a walk
=go for a stroll
stroll n.&vi.散步
例:I like to take a walk along the lake when I'm in a bad mood.
我心情不好时，喜欢在湖边散步.
b.trail n.小径
c.spot vt.看见& n.地点
scenic spot风景名胜，游览胜地
on the spot 当场
例:I spotted a deer as I hiked through the woods.
我在森林内徒步时看见了一只鹿。
There are many scenic spots along the north coast of Taiwan.
台湾北海岸有多处风景名胜。
The thief was caught on the spot as he was shoplifting in the supermarket.
那小偷在超级市场顺手牵羊时被当场逮着。
d.goat n.山羊
5.We were so thrilled that we decided to follow them.
我们非常兴奋，因此决定跟踪它们
解说:
a.thrilled a.感到兴奋/刺激的
thrilling a.令人兴奋/刺激的
thrill vt.使兴奋
例:I was thrilled to see my idol as he entered the restaurant.
我看到我的偶像走进餐厅时，真是兴奋.
The movie was so thrilling that we went to see it again.
这部电影真刺激，所以我们又去看了一遍.
It thrilled me to win first prize in the singing contest.
我好兴奋得了歌唱比赛第一名.
b.follow vt.跟随;听从
例:I followed my father's advice and it worked to perfection.
我听从父亲的忠告，结果很管用.
6.It wast't long before we realized we had gotten lost.
没多久我们就发现迷路了。
解说:
a.It wasn't long before S + V 没多久就……
例:It wasn't long before they found out that they were not suited for each other.
没多久他们就发现彼此不合。
b.realize vt.了解，发现
c.get lost 迷路(表动作)
be lost迷路(表状态)
例:The hikers got lost and spent the night in a cave.
那些徒步者迷了路，在山洞内过了一夜。
The explorers were lost for weeks in the jungle.
那些探险家在丛林里迷路了好几个星期。
7.It took us hours to get out of the woods.
我们花了好儿个小时才走出森林。
解说:
a.It takes+人+时间+to V 花了某人(时间)做完……
人+spend十时间十V ing花了某人(时间)做……
例:It took me two hours to clean the kitchen.
清理厨房花了我两个小时。)
比较:
例:I spent two hours cleaning the kitchen.
我花了两个小时清理厨房。
*第一句表示“清理厨房这件事花了我两个小时才做完”，第二句则表示“我花了两个小时清理厨房”，但有没有清理完毕则不得而知。
b.woods n.森林(恒用复数)
wood n.木材(不可数)
例:We spent the night camping in the woods.
我们晚上在森林里露营.
8.On the way back to our hostel，I was so taken with the lovely scene that I crashed into a fence.
在回旅社的途中，我欣赏美景太过入神以致撞上一处围栏.
解说:
a.on the/one's way to+地方名词/地方副词 某人去……的途中
例:I saw a terrible car accident on my way to school this morning.
今早我在上学途中看见一起可怕的交通事故。
I stopped to buy some milk on my way home.
我在回家的路上停下来买些牛奶.
b.hostel n.小旅社，招待所
hotel n.旅馆，大饭店
c.be taken with…对……人神/颇具好感/着迷
例:I was taken with her pleasant smile.
她那愉悦的笑容令我着迷。
d.lovely a.美丽的
e.scene n.景色;布景
behind the scenes 幕后
例:The candidate thanked the people behind the scenes who worked so hard to get him elected.
这位候选人感谢那些努力帮助他当选的幕后功臣。
f.crash vi.冲撞
crash into…撞上……
例:Becky crashed into a truck when she fell asleep at the wheel.
贝基在开车时睡着撞上一部卡车.
g.fence n.围栏，篱笆
例:The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
这山望着那山高;老婆总是人家的好.---谚语
9.Fortunately,May and 1 were not injured.
幸好，我和梅都没受伤
解说:
a.fortunately adv.幸运地，幸好
= luckily
例:Fortunately，every passenger survived the plane crash.
幸好，这次空难中所有旅客全部生还.
b.injure vt.伤害
injury n.伤害
例:Frank was seriously injured when his car overturned.
弗兰克翻车时受了重伤。
10.The next day, we went to the beach for a swim.
第二天，我们到海滩游泳。
解说:
go to+地方+for a swim/walk/visit…
到某地游泳/散步/拜访……
例:Vanessa went to Ewope for a visit which lasted two months.
瓦内萨到欧洲玩了两个月。
11.The sea was so rough，we alinost drowned.
海里风浪很大，以致我们差点淹死。
解说:
a. rough a.粗糙的(本文引申为“波涛汹涌的”)
例:Being a carpenter, his hands are not surprisingly very rough.
身为木匠，他的双手很粗糙一点也不足为奇。
b. drown vi.&vt.(使)溺死
例:The old man fell off the bridge and drowned in the lake.
老先生从桥上跌下来溺死在湖中。
例:The cruel man drowned his sick dog instead of caring for it.
这残忍的人不但没有照顾他那生病的狗，反而还溺死它.
12.Despite all that had happened，our trip was really an unforgettable adventure.
尽管发生r这么多事，此行依然令人难忘
解说:
a. Despite all that had happened，主句
Despite everything that had happened，主句
=Despite what had happened，主句
尽管发生了这么多事.……
注意:
all在此为despite的宾语，that为关系代词，相当于which，但受all的影响，故不用which，只能用that that引导的定语从句修饰all.
例:Despite all that had happened，I still care about my ex-wife.
尽管发生了这么多事，我仍然关心我的前妻。
b. unforgettable a.令人难忘的
