Question

新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点第82课(1)

Answer 1

Lesson 82 Monster or fish? 是妖还是鱼？

Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea. Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish. Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way. When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long. It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail. The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish. Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.

句子讲解：

1、Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.

一些渔民和船员有时声称他们在海里看到过妖怪。

语言点 claim to have seen用完成时的形式表示不定式的过去时，强调声称的结果。

2、Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these monsters，which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.

尽管人们常常对他们讲的故事付诸一笑，但是现在看来，人们有时看到的这些"妖怪" 很多不过是一些奇怪的鱼。

语言点 it is now known是一般现在时的被动语态，表系"被知道" ；have been sighted现在完成时的被动语态。

3、Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea.

一些罕见的生物偶尔会被冲上海滩，但是它们在海里却很少被捕到。

语言点 sth. be washed to somewhere某物被冲到某地