--- url: https://gaojian.site/new-concept/book-2/58-a-blessing-in-disguise.md description: 新概念英语第二册：A blessing in disguise?。精读、词块回忆、双向译练、句法、逻辑与FSRS复习。 --- # 是因祸得福吗？ ## 课文学习台 {#study} ### 第1段 The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death! 中文理解：据说弗林利这个小村里有一棵“被诅咒的树”。就因为报纸上提到过这棵树，所以现在来弗林利参观的人越来越多。该树是50年前栽在教堂附近的，但只是近几年才有了不祥的名声。据说，谁要是触摸了这棵树，谁就会交上恶运；如果谁摘了一片树叶，谁就会死去。 许多村民相信，这棵树已经夺走了好些人的性命。 人们曾请求教区的牧师叫人把树砍掉，但他直到现在也没有同意。他指出这棵树是很好的收入来源，因为人们从全国各地纷纷前来参观这棵树。尽管有上述种种说法，但游客们还是照常摘树叶和把他们的名字刻在树干上。然而到目前为止，还没有一个人因此暴死呢！ * **a number of**：许多 / 大量 / 少量；a number of 说若干个；the number of 说数量本身，主谓一致要跟着变。 * **so far**：到目前为止 / 从那时起；它们常与完成时一起出现；回到原句看动作还是状态延续。 * **In spite of**：尽管；of 后不直接接一个完整陈述句；要接句子可换 although。 #### 这一段的读法与用法 0. 标题 A blessing in disguise? 这是个习惯表达，中文意思可以说是塞翁失马，在使用中，整体常作为表语来使用，比如：\[In a way], it was a blessing in disguise. 在某种程度上，也算是塞翁失马了. 更细致一点理解，你可以认为in disguise 是后置定语，修饰这个 blessing. #### 1. The village is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. 这是被动报道结构：the village is said + to possess…。可与 It is said that the village possesses… 对照理解，不能把 is said 当作主动及物谓语、把 to possess 简单当成它的宾语。 \[1] 选自：https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18918478 \[关键句型] 被动语态的复习，本句需要留意is said 的表达，据说，正常表达则是 someone said the village…此外，本文主要用了现在完成时来讲这个故事. #### 2. Because…, the number of visitors has increased. 复合句，主句主谓结构，句首是because 引导的原因状语从句. the tree was mentioned 同样是被动语态，正常表达是the newspaper mentioned the tree. #### 3. The tree was planted, but it has gained a reputation. 并列句，but 连接前后两句，前句为主谓结构，被动语态；后句为强调句，it is…that 结构，后句的主干为主谓宾结构. #### 4. It is said that…if… + if… 复合句，主句为主谓结构，it 作形式主语，后面that 引导的从句作真正的主语. it 没有实际指代意义时，真正的主语往往在后面. 这里it is said 也是被动语态的表达方式. 主语从句中有两个并列的复合句，均为if 引导的条件状语从句 + 主句的结构，主句和从句也都是主谓(宾)结构. #### 5. Many villagers believe that the tree has claimed a number of victims. 复合句，主句为主谓 + that 引导的宾语从句结构. 这个宾语从句为主谓宾结构，谓语部分用了现在完成时，have done，而不是被动语态，当然，这里可以转换为被动语态，仅作说明：A number of victims were claimed \[by the tree]. claim 在这里是to cause sb's death 夺走，夺去（生命）的意思，一般习惯于用主动语态. 其他义项很多，请查字典. #### 6. The vicar has been asked to have…, but he has refused. 并列句，but 连接前后两句，前句为主谓 + 主语补语结构，也正是因为这里用了被动语态，使得宾语补语成为了主语补语，我们还原成主动语态：The villagers have asked the vicar \，这个主语补足语本身也可以划分一下to have the dree . 后句为简单句，主谓结构. #### 7. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as… 复合句，主句主谓 + that 引导的宾语从句结构，后面还跟了一个as 引导的原因状语从句. 宾语从句是主系表结构，原因状语从句是主谓结构. #### 8. the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names… 并列句，句首是一个让步状语，并非从句，但是这个让步状语中有一个that 引导的定语从句修饰all，主谓结构，被动语态；后面的句子是and 连接的并列句，均为主 谓宾结构. #### 9. not one of them has been struck down… 简单句，主谓结构，也是被动语态，has been struck down. ## 学完这一课 换一个时间、人物或地点，用三句话讲一件自己的小事。 [Nce · 本册复习台](/new-concept/book-2/review) · [三册选择地图](/new-concept/) *译文与解析据吴应时整理资料及本站首轮审校稿；词伙与练习提示为本站学习设计。原PDF第141—143页，2022年3月第1版。*