重点词汇词组:
There were1 moments2 when I was bewildered by the terror he inspired3, because I4 had5 no appeal6 whatever against either his menaces or his inflictions7.
1.结构分析
解:本句是由表示原因的连词because连接的两个句子
析:①1谓语+2主语+3时间状语从句
②4主语+5谓语+6直接宾语+7间接宾语
③“I was bewildered … he inspired”是由that(省略)引导的定语从句,先行词为“terror”。
2.重点词汇词组
bewilder 使不知所措
【近义词】puzzle,confuse,baffle,stun
appeal v/n.呼吁,上诉
【相关词组】
①appeal for 恳求,呼吁(这里appeal是名词)
eg. They made an emotional appeal for help.
他们情绪激动地恳求救助。
②appeal to 呼吁;对…有吸引力 (这里appeal是动词)
eg. I appeal to all like-minded people to support me.
我呼吁所有志同道合的人来支持我。
③to lodge/file an appeal 提出上诉
④appeal against 对……提出上诉
eg. The court granted him leave to appeal against the sentence.
法庭准许他对判决提出上诉。
⑤mass/wide/popular appeal 对大众的/广泛的/普遍的吸引力
menace v/n. 威胁
eg. In my view, you are a menace to the public.
在我看来,你对公众是一个威胁。
【近义词】risk,threat,hazard,peril
infliction 施加
【动词形式】inflict 使遭受(损伤、痛苦等)
eg. Heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy.
敌人遭受了惨重伤亡。
近义词:impose,exact,wreak
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