Unit 1 What shapes our Identity
难句辅导Is our identity defined mainly by the physical characteristics that we are born with, or is it shaped by the experiences we have
我们的身份主要由生来的特征决定,还是有我们后天的经历所决定
这是个并列复合句,又并列连词 Or 连接分句;两个定语从句分别修饰 characteristics 和 experiences,后一个定语从句的关系代词 that; which 省落
she never looked up when she spoke but instead kept looking down at her hands
她低头说话的时候从不抬头,而是低头看着自己的手
Instead 是副词,意思是而是;instead of 是副词性质的短语,意思是“而不是”
She didn’t go out and instead, stayed at home
她没有出去而是呆在家里
She went out instead of staying at home
Jenny wasn’t sure she agreed with the birth order theory, but looking At Marie, she wondered if her quiet ,timid voice was a result of being lost in the middle
JENNY 对人的身份是否有出身顺序而定的说法不确定
但是,看MARY,她有怀疑 MARY 温柔,怯弱的声音是否是因为她排行居中的缘故Be sure that/ wh--- clause ,表示对---确信