初级美语 L093 Pride Comes before a Fall 解析

一、Reading

The teachings of Confucius tell us to be humble. People should not think too highly of themselves. No matter how great one is, there is always someone greater. Therefore, we should be humble in our words and actions. We should always remember the saying, "Pride comes before a fall".

二、解析

■ The teachings of Confucius tell us to be humble.

  • 主：The teachings of Confucius
  • 谓：tell
  • 间宾：us
  • 直宾：to be humble.

■ People should not think too highly of themselves.

  • 主：People
  • 谓：should not think of
  • 状：too highly（修饰 think）
  • 宾：themselves.

think highly of...：重视...，敬重...

■ No matter how great one is, there is always someone greater.

  • 状从：No matter how great one is
    • 连词：No matter how
    • 表：great
    • 主：one
    • 系：is
  • 表：there
  • 系：is
  • 状：always
  • 表：someone greater.

■ Therefore, we should be humble in our words and actions.

  • 状：Therefore
  • 主：we
  • 系：should be
  • 表：humble
  • 方状：in our words and actions.
    • 介：in
    • 宾：our words and actions.

■ We should always remember the saying, "Pride comes before a fall".

  • 主：We
  • 状：always
  • 谓：should remember
  • 宾：the saying
  • 同： "Pride comes before a fall".

三、语法

（1）no watter how（无论多么...）的用法。
（2）however 的两种词性。
（3）no matter what（无论什么...）造句法。

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