I hired a car the day after landing and bought a comprehensive book of maps, which Ifound most helpful on the cross-country journey, but which I did not think I shouldneed on the last stage. It was not that I actually remembered anything at all. But myfather had described over and over again what we should see at every milestone,after leaving the nearest town, so that I was positive I should recognize it as familiarterritory.
13.I hired a car the day after landing and bought a comprehensive book of maps,which I found most helpful on the cross-country journey, but which I did not think Ishould need on the last stage.
我下飞机后租了一辆车,并买了一本详尽的地图册。在乡间行车途中,我觉得它非常有用,但快到家了,我倒觉得它没什么用了。
语言点:句子结构分析:两个which都引导定语从句。I should need on the last stage是一个省去了关系代词that的宾语从句。
14.It was not that I actually remembered anything at all.
这倒并非是我背熟了地图。
语言点:句子结构分析:it is/was not that的意思是“并非是”;that引导表语从句。
15.But my father had described over and over again what we should see at everymilestone, after leaving the nearest town, so that I was positive I should recognize itas familiar territory.
而是父亲曾详细给我讲了,在过了离故乡最近的那个小镇后,在每一个路标处可见到些什么。因此,我相信这段路对我来说会是很熟悉的。
语言点:句子结构分析:for引导宾语从句。So that引导结果状语从句。