新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第31课 可爱的怪人 (5)

　　As it was extremely heavy, he dumped it on the counter. The assistant asked him to leave, but Dickie paid no attention to him and requested to see the manager. Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.

　　13.As it was extremely heavy, he dumped it on the counter.

　　布袋很沉，他重重地把布袋扔在柜台上。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:as引导原因状语从句，表示因为袋子重，所以把它扔在柜台上。

　　语言点2:dump sth.on的意思是“把某物重重地砸在…上”。

　　14. The assistant asked him to leave, but Dickie paid no attention to him and requested to see the manager.

　　店员让迪基走开，他置之不理，并要求见经理。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:but并列连接两个转折关系的句子。

　　15. Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.

　　经理认出了这位顾客，表示了深深的歉意，还严厉地训斥了店员。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:recognising为现在分词，引导原因状语;后面的who引导宾语从句，说明recognising的内容。

　　语言点2;reprimand的意思是“训斥”，语气较重，注意它和blame(责备)的程度不同，后者语气较弱，例如:The teacher blamed him for his coming late.(老师责怪他迟到了。)