综合英语二 课文难句 英英解释.docx

课文重点难句释义1. If such a work is hundreds or thousands of years old and is still admired, there is probably something to it.If a work was brought out hundreds or thousands of years ago and is still appreciated, there must be something true in it .2. ...?who somehow seem bigger than life, ...?...?who somehow appear distinguished from ordinary people ...?3. Consequently, bereft of cultural heroes, we have latched onto cultural icons.As a result, since there were no cultural heroes for us to admire, we began to admire cultural icons...?4. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority.Among the American values, patience is not considered very important.5. Assignment are thus felt to be given added weight by the passage of time.The more time spent in doing an assignment, the more important the assignment seems to be.6. I’d have given the rest of my life for a single gulp of water.I’d rather have a big mouthful of water at the expense of my life.7. His mind had already cracked with thirst.He had already lost control of himself because of thirst.8. I could feel sleep creeping over me like paralysis.I was so sleepy that I felt weak all over.9. I’d slept the day away.I had slept the whole day.10. Overindulgence of a child also happens when parents are unable to stand up to their children’s unreasonable demands.If parents can’t resist their children’s unreasonable demands, they also overindulge their children.11. It usually takes a trip home to bring one back to reality.Usually one has to pay a visit to his home country before he that his home country is not as perfect as he imagines.12. For some people, it may take several days to readjust, depending on the length of time they were away.For some people, it may take some days to readjust to the life in their home country. The length of time for readjusting depends on the time they were away.13. Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed.Only rich people have the right to fall in