1、1.If it hadnt been for a three-episode documentary,outsiders would never have known that the plainly-dressed people working here are masters of their craft,who have spent their lives restoring precious antiques.要不是那三集纪录片,外面的人永远也不会要不是那三集纪录片,外面的人永远也不会知道知道,在,在这里工作的那些衣着朴素的人竟然都是这里工作的那些衣着朴素的人竟然都是精通各门技艺精通各
2、门技艺的大师,的大师,他们毕生都他们毕生都在修复珍贵的古董。在修复珍贵的古董。这是一个主从复合句。这是一个主从复合句。If it hadnt been for a three-episode documentary是是if引导引导的条件状语从句的条件状语从句;在在主句中主句中that the plainly-dressed people working here are masters of their craft 是宾语是宾语从句从句,who have spent their lives restoring precious antiques是是who引导的非限制性定语从句引导的非限制性定语
3、从句,对对masters进行补充说明。进行补充说明。2.Day in,day out,Mr Wang and his students spend their time restoring clocks dating back hundreds of years.王先生和他的学生们日复一日地修复着数王先生和他的学生们日复一日地修复着数百年前百年前的钟表。的钟表。day in day out:day after day 日复一日地,天天地日复一日地,天天地【拓展拓展】week in,week out 连续连续几个星期,一周几个星期,一周又一又一周周 month after month 一月一月又
4、一月又一月 year after year 一年一年又一年又一年3.With objects ranging from small pocket watches to clocks over one meter in height,each of these requires its own unique method of restoration.小到怀表,大到超过一米高的钟表,每一件小到怀表,大到超过一米高的钟表,每一件都有都有其独特其独特的修复方法。的修复方法。range fromto:vary within 在在到到之间之间变化变化eg He has had a number of d
5、ifferent jobs,ranging from sailor to actor.他做过许多不同的工作,从海员到演员。他做过许多不同的工作,从海员到演员。【拓展拓展】range between and 在在与与之间变化之间变化 a(wide)range of 一系列的一系列的;各种各样的各种各样的 in/within range of 在在的范围内的范围内 out of/beyond range of 超出超出的范围的范围4.Given the complexity of the work and the lack of necessary materials,this means tha
6、t each expert can work on a maximum of two large pieces a year.工作的复杂性和必要材料的缺乏意味着每位工作的复杂性和必要材料的缺乏意味着每位专家专家每年每年最多只能修复两件大型钟表。最多只能修复两件大型钟表。Given the complexity of the work and the lack of necessary materials作原因状语作原因状语;that each expert can work on a maximum of two large pieces a year是宾语从句是宾语从句,作作means的宾语
7、。的宾语。5.Mr Wang and his students do more than repair the clocks-they bring them back to life.王先生和他的学生们通过艰苦的努力不只是王先生和他的学生们通过艰苦的努力不只是修复修复了了钟钟表表 他们他们还让钟表恢复了生命。还让钟表恢复了生命。bring.back to life:to let.live again 让让获得重生获得重生eg Experts studying them hope to find the genetic secrets of the mammoth and bring them
8、back to life.研究猛犸象的专家们希望能破解猛犸象的研究猛犸象的专家们希望能破解猛犸象的基因基因秘密,秘密,让它们获得重生。让它们获得重生。【拓展拓展】come back to life 复活复活 bringto a stop 使使停止停止 come to a stop 停止停止 bringto a conclusion 使使结束结束 come to a conclusion 得出结论得出结论 bringto an end 使使结束结束 come to an end 结束结束6.Now,after eight months of endless adjustments,the tim
9、e has finally come for Mr Wang to wind up the gigantic clocks that date back to the time of Emperor Qianlong.经过八个月无休止的调整,王先生现在终于经过八个月无休止的调整,王先生现在终于进行进行到了为到了为乾隆皇帝时代的巨型钟表上弦的时候。乾隆皇帝时代的巨型钟表上弦的时候。wind up 上紧上紧(钟钟、表、表的的)发条发条date back to.追溯追溯到到eg The castle dates back to the 14th century.7.Even if every clo
10、ck in the Palace Museum were restored,there would still be work to do,because restoration would probably need to begin again on the clocks that were repaired long ago.让步状语从句让步状语从句主句主句定语从句定语从句because引导原因状语从句引导原因状语从句8.Following in the footsteps of his own teacher all those years ago,Mr Wang has now pa
11、ssed on his skills to the new members.多年前多年前,王先生继承了师傅的事业,而现在,王先生继承了师傅的事业,而现在他已他已将自将自己的技艺传授给了新成员己的技艺传授给了新成员.pass on.to 将将传授传授/传递给传递给eg He was a simple man,content to pass on his learning to the new generation.他他是一位纯朴的人,满足于传授学问给后辈。是一位纯朴的人,满足于传授学问给后辈。【拓展拓展】pass by 路过路过,经过经过 pass down 把把(知识或技能知识或技能)传给后人
12、传给后人 pass away 去世去世 pass through 通过通过,经历经历 pass over 忽略忽略,对对不予考虑不予考虑9.This new generation of artisans will not only help preserve traditional skills 新一代的工匠不仅能够协助保留传统技艺新一代的工匠不仅能够协助保留传统技艺preserve v.to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed 维护维护,保护保护;保存保存eg a perfectly preserved 14th
13、century house The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction.n.v.保护区保护区;专门专门领域领域preserver n.保护人保护人;维护者维护者;保存者保存者preservation n.保护保护;维护维护;保存保存;保留保留preservative adj.(用来用来)保护保护的的;保存保存的的 n.保护剂保护剂;防腐剂防腐剂维持维持的原状的原状;贮存贮存,保鲜保鲜;保护保护,保全保全 preserve.from.保护保护免于免于拓展拓展preserve【归纳归纳】【语境应用语境应
14、用】补全句子。补全句子。1)You can _(用糖用糖保存水保存水果果).2)Football _(再也再也不是不是男人的专利了男人的专利了).3)They spent a lot of money to _(维护这座古城堡维护这座古城堡).4)We should take measures to _ _(保护环境免受污染保护环境免受污染).preserve fruit in sugar is no longer the preserve of men preserve the old castle from pollution preserve the environment 10.In todays fast-paced world,the saying that“time waits for no man”has never seemed more apt.在在当今快节奏的世界里,当今快节奏的世界里,“时间不等人时间不等人”的的说法说法似似乎再贴切不过了乎再贴切不过了。that“time waits for no man”是是that引导的同位语从引导的同位语从句,解释说明句,解释说明the saying的具体内容。的具体内容。
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