新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第48课 沉默的村庄 (11)

　　The most frightening thing ofall was that not a sound could be heard. There was no doubt that we were unwelcomevisitors. We needed no further warning. Turning back down the main street, wequickened our pace and made our way rapidly towards the stream where we hopedthe boatman was waiting.

　　31.The most frightening thing of all was that not a sound could be heard.

　　最令人害怕的是到处没有一点声音。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:can be heard的意思是“可以被听到。”

　　32.There was no doubt that we were unwelcome visitors.

　　毫无疑问，我们的来访是不受欢迎的。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:there is/was no doubt that…相当于it is/was needless to say…。

　　33.We needed no further warning.

　　我们不需要进一步的警告了。

　　语言点:need no相当于do not need。

　　34.Turning back down the main street, we quickened our pace and made our wayrapidly towards the stream where we hoped the boatman was waiting.

　　便掉转身子，沿着那条主要街道加快步伐，快速地朝深溪边走去，希望船夫还在那儿等着我们。