英语四级经典必背500句:攻克阅读关键句174
174.A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does,and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology.
英语四级译文:
一个三岁大的小孩需要在大人的帮助下才能理解别的小孩也会和他一样感到疼痛,进而知道用重玩具打了玩伴的头是必须道歉的。
四级词汇讲解:
本句的主干是a three-year-old might need help in understanding that...两个that引导understand的两个宾语从句,其中第二个宾语从句的主语为动宾短语。
本句中的a three-year-old指 一个三岁大的小孩 。
playmate意为 玩伴 。短语hit sb. over the head意为 打某人的头 。
英语四级考点归纳:
注意合成词的构成。
像three-year-old这样的合成词还有:father-to-be,mother-in-law ,three-mile-long walk等。
与mate合成的词语还有:classmate,workmate,schoolmate,roommate,teammate等。