初级美语 L077：Rome Wasn't Built in a Day 解析

一、Reading

Learning English is like building a house. Laying a strong foundation is the first and most important step. In other words, you should read and speak English every day. Memorizing new words and phrases is also helpful. Like building a house, learning English takes some time. So don't be impatient. Remember, "Rome wasn't built in a day."

二、解析

■ Learning English is like building a house.

  • 主：Learning English
  • 系：is
  • 表：like building a house.
    • 介：like
    • 宾：building a house.

like：be 动词后有 like,翻译成“像”，介词。

build：vt.建造。三态：build、built、built

■ Laying a strong foundation is the first and most important step.

= Laying a strong foundation is the first（step）and（the）most important step.

  • 主: Laying a strong foundation
  • 系: is
  • 定：the first and most important（并列最高级）
  • 表: step.

lay：vt.安放。三态：lay、laid、laid

lay a strong foundation：奠定坚实的基础。

■ In other words, you should read and speak English every day.

  • 状：In other words,
  • 主：you
  • 谓：should read and speak
  • 宾：English
  • 时状：every day.

in other words：换言之。

■ Memorizing new words and phrases is also helpful.

  • 主：Memorizing new words and phrases（动名词短语）
  • 系：is
  • 状：also
  • 表：helpful.

■ Like building a house, learning English takes some time.

  • 方状：Like building a house,
    • 介：Like
    • 宾：building a house,
  • 主：learning English
  • 谓：takes
  • 宾：some time.

like：若前无主语，后接名词或动名词作宾语，“像”。

■ So don't be impatient.

  • 句型：祈使句
  • 状：So
  • 系：don't be
  • 表：impatient.

倒装的用法：
so 或 neither + 助动词/情态动词/be + 主语：……也/也不

■ Remember, "Rome wasn't built in a day."

  • 祈使句：Remember,
  • 时态：一般过去时
  • 主：Rome
  • 系：wasn't
  • 表：built
  • 时状：in a day.

三、语法

主要学习动名词的用法，以及与现在分词的分辨，详见课本。