你有这所房屋的房契吗? (8) funeral n.
ceremony for burying or burning a dead body 葬礼 a state funeral 国葬
attend a funeral 参加丧礼 hold a funeral 举行葬礼
(9) … and a stack of envelopes neatly wrapped in red paper. ……和一叠用红纸整整齐齐包着的信封。
In this sentence, the past participle phrase (过去分词短语) “neatly wrapped in red paper” is used as the post modifier for “a stack of envelopes.”
本句中,过去分词短语neatly wrapped in red paper作后置定语,修饰a stack of envelopes。
(10) … your Grandmother left you her diamond engagement ring, hoping you’ll make good use of it soon.
……你的外婆把她的订婚钻戒留给了你,希望你不久就能好好地派上用处。 In this sentence, the present participle phrase (现在分词短语) “hoping you’ll make good use of it soon” is used as an adverbial of attending circumstances (伴随性状语).
本句中,现在分词短语hoping you’ll make good use of it soon作伴随性状语。 (11). make use of: use or benefit from 使用;利用 Make good use of your time. 好好利用你的时间。
She was making full use of this opportunity. 她正在充分利用这次机会。
(12). keep one’s distance: stay away (from sb./sth.); be cool (towards sb.); avoid being friendly (to sb.)(与某人/某物)保持距离;保持冷淡; 保持疏远 Over the years I have kept my distance from him. 多年以来,我一直和他保持着距离。
(13) … a guidebook that will teach you how to love a woman, how to understand people, and how to respect and maintain your integrity.
……指导你如何去爱一个女人、如何理解别人、如何重视并保持正直品格的指南。
In the attributive clause that modifies “a guidebook,” the verb “teach” has three parallel infinitive phrases (不定式短语) as its direct objects. Parallel structures, usually arranged from the shortest to the longest, serve to emphasize and make the sentence sound more rhythmic and appealing. 修饰a guidebook的定语从句中,动词teach的直接宾语是三个并列的不定式短语。并列结构一般从短到长排列,
起强调作用,增强句子的韵律和感染力。
(14). To understand