--- 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。 --- # 58 · 是因祸得福吗？ ### 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，弗林利这个小村庄有一棵“受诅咒的树”。报纸一报道，来村里参观的人反而多了起来。 这树五十年前就种在教堂旁，可直到近几年，才传出它会带来厄运的说法。 据说，谁碰了这棵树就会倒霉，谁摘下一片叶子就会死。许多村民相信，它已经害死了好几个人。 有人请牧师把树砍掉，他到现在都没答应。他指出，这棵树能带来不少收入，因为全国各地的游客都赶来看它。 不管这些传闻怎么说，游客还是照样摘叶子、往树干上刻名字。到现在，还没有一个人因此突然死去！ * **in recent years**：近些年来；常用于回顾延续到现在的变化，recent修饰years。 * **bad luck**：坏运气；倒霉；luck通常不可数，不说a bad luck。 * **cut down**：砍倒；本课指砍树；cut down on才常表示减少消费。 * **so far**：到目前为止；把情况统计到现在，常与现在完成时连用；先看具体时间范围。 * **pointed out**：指出；out不可省略，区别point at用手指向。 * **a useful source of income**：一项有用的收入来源；income不可数；source强调收入从何而来。 #### 标题与阅读提示 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. #### The tiny village of Frinley 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. #### Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now 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. #### The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil 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. #### It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. 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. #### Many villagers believe that the tree has already 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. #### The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far 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. #### 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. 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. #### In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. 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. #### So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death! 简单句，主谓结构，也是被动语态，has been struck down. ## 学完这一课 先沿这条线复述《是因祸得福吗？》：诅咒反而招来游客 → 坏名声是近年才有的 → 传言说碰树会遭殃 → 牧师看重游客收入 → 游客照样摘叶刻字。再借一个结构讲自己的事：把本课一个被动句改成有明确执行者的主动句，比较关注点有什么变化。 [Nce · 本册复习台](/new-concept/book-2/review) · [三册选择地图](/new-concept/) *译文依据整理稿，由本站按中文表达重新校订；解析据吴应时整理资料及首轮审校稿；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。*