1.Mary likes to hear insecurity on her appearance
1) 语法结构——
主语:Mary
谓语动词:likes
宾语:to hear insecurity
时间状语:on her appearance
2)词语解释——
动词 hear 由听到引申为“耳朵中允许存在”
insecurity 此处指“不安全音素的声音”
on her appearance 介词 on 表示某一特定场合,这个短语意思指“在她露面是这种场合”
3)译文:玛丽喜欢在她露面是存在不安全因素.
2.the increase in crime has created feelings of compliment in the population.
1)语法结构——
主语:the increase in crime
谓语动词:has created
宾语:feelings of compliment
处所状语:
2)词语解释——
create 表示“引起/产生”
feelings of compliment 指“恭维的感觉”
in the population 指“在人口集中的地方””
3)译文:犯罪的增加已经在人口集中的地方产生了恭维感.
注:犯罪增加本不该引起恭维感,因此单看这句子应该是不符合事实的,这个句子可能是某一具体语言环境中的一种反语.
3.out of quitting school
1、词语解释——
out of 指在放弃的情况下
quitting school 动名词短语,指“退学”
2、翻译:处在放弃退学的情况下
4.He always feels insecure in the presence of people he thinks are more intelligent than himself
1、原句有误,修改如下——
He always feels insecure in the presence of people; he thinks they are more intelligent than himself
2、词语解释——
in the presence of 在...面前
3、翻译:他在人们面前总有一种缺乏自信心的感觉,他认为他们都比他本人更加聪明.