新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第15课(4)
Fifty Pence Worth of Trouble 五十便士的麻烦
Children always appreciate small gifts of money. Mum or dad,
of course, provide a regular supply of pocket money, but
uncles and ants are always a source of extra income. With
some children, small sums go a long way. If fifty pence
pieces are not exchanged for sweets, they rattle for months inside money boxes. Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money box. For most of them, fifty pence is a small
price to pay for a nice big bar of chocolate.
My nephew, George, has a money box but it is always empty. Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound coins I have
given him have found heir way there. I gave him fifty pence yesterday and advised him to save it. Instead he bought
himself fifty pence worth of trouble. On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it bounced along the pavement and then disappeared down a drain. George took off
his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed is right arm through the drain cover. He could not find his fifty pence piece anywhere, and what is more, he could no get his arm out.
A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his
arm with soap and butter, but George was firmly stuck. The
fire brigade was called and two fire fighter freed George
using a special type of grease. George was not too upset by
his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with large box of chocolates.
10. Instead he bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble.
他却拿这钱给自己买了50 便士的麻烦。

语言点1：句子结构分析：instead在本句句首表示转折，相当于but 或however。

语言点2：bought在此句中为借代用法，不是“借”的意思，而是“所以而得到”。

语言点3：这个句子补充完整应为：Instead of saving it he bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble.
11. On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it bounced along the pavement and then disappeared down a drain.
在他去糖果店的路上，50便士掉在地上，在人行道上跳了几下，掉进了阴沟里。

语言点1：句子结构分析：on his way to the sweet shop为地点状语。

句中的两个and表明了动作的先后顺序。

语言点2：on one's way to的意思是“在某人去…的路上”。

12. George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed is right arm through the drain cover.
乔治脱掉外套，卷起袖子，将右胳膊伸进了阴沟盖。

语言点：句子结构分析：请注意本句中出现的三个动词短语take off,roll up,push through,作者用桑连续的动作形象地记录了乔治找钱时的动作和急切的心情。