
内容原文:
There is one language that is used in every country in the world. The people who use it are young and old, short and tall, thin and fat. It is everybody’s second language. It is easy to understand, although you can’t hear it. It is sign language.
When you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying, “I want to be friendly”, but you are not using speech. You are using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you are saying, “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer.”
Babies who can’t talk can point at things. They are using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands. He is using sign language.
Many years ago, a French priest, Charles Michel de Epee, became interested in education for deaf people. He invented a finger alphabet (字母表). It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C.
Today, in the United States, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen.
The actors in the theatre of Deaf don’t spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put two hands together, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actor’s mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water.
How many hand signs do you use every day?
翻译结果:
世界上每个国家都使用一种语言。 当你向街对面的朋友挥手时,你在使用手语。 不会说话的婴儿可以指着东西。 许多年前,一位名叫查尔斯·米歇尔·德·埃皮的法国牧师对聋人教育产生了兴趣。 今天,在美国,有专门为聋人准备的电视新闻节目。 聋人剧院的演员不拼写每个单词。 你每天用多少个手势?
重点词汇:
There is 有
that is 即 ; 用于纠正之前说过的内容
young and old 年轻人和老年人 ; 老老少少
tall 高的 ; 高大的 ; 有……高,身高 ; <口>大的,大量的 ; <口>夸耀的,夸张的 ; ; ; ; ; ;
thin 薄的 ; 瘦的 ; 细的 ; 稀薄的 ; 稀疏的 ; 稀少的 ; 微弱的 ; 质量差的 ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
everybody 每个人 ; 所有人 ; 人们 ; 同 everyone
second language 第二语言
easy to understand 易于理解 ; 容易理解 ; 易懂 ; 通俗易懂 ;
sign language 手势语
句子成分分析第1句:
C
句子成分分析第2句:
Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries
句子语法结构详解:
there 引导 there be ... 句型, 表示“有”的意思。
were 为系动词作谓语,采用一般过去时。
deaf 为形容词名词化
the 为定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
the deaf | 聋人 |
Vocabulary:
soon [su:n] | ad. 不久, 早, 快 |
school | n. 1) (中、小)学校 2) 专科学校,专业学校 3) 流派,学派 |
many ['meni] | a. 许多, 很多 |
country | n. 1) 国家 2) 乡村 |
句子成分分析第3句:
They are using sign language
句子语法结构详解:
using 为谓语,采用现在进行时。
they 为人称代词主格。are 为助动词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
sign language | 手势语 |
Vocabulary:
use | vt. 1) 使用,利用,运用 2) 消耗 |