Module3BodyLanguageandNon-verbalCommunicationSection2TheAnalysisoftheDifficultSentences1.Likeotheranimals,weareonguarduntilweknowitissafetorelax.与其他的动物一样,我们保持警惕,直到我们知道放松是安全的。“onguard”是介词短语,做表语。beonyourguard:tobecarefultoavoidbeingtrickedorgettingintoadangeroussituation.Youalwayshavetobeonyourguardagainstpickpockets.2.Ifourrighthandisbusygreetingsomeone,itcannotbeholdingaweapon.如果我们的右手在忙碌地迎接某人,它不可能握着一个武器。句子中“cannotbe-ing”表示推测:“应当不会……”,“想必不会……”例如:Hecan’tbeswimminginsuchweather.Atthemomentshemay(might)beplayingwithherschoolmates.情态动词间或也可以和一个动词的完成进行形式构成谓语,表示“应当一直在……”,“想必一直在……”这类意思。例如:Theyaresweatingallover.Theymusthavebeenworkinginthefields.Theymayhavebeendiscussingtheproblemthismorning.Shecouldn’thavebeenswimmingallday.3.Onepersonthenholdsuphishand,palmoutwardsandfivefingersspread.然后他举起他的手,手掌向外,五根手指展开。“palmoutwardsandfivefingersspread”是独立主格结构。独立主格结构的构成:名词(代词)+现在分词、过去分词;名词(代词)+形容词;名词(代词)+副词;名词(代词)+不定式;名词(代词)+介词短语构成。独立主格结构的特点:1)独立主格结构的逻辑主语与句子的主语不同,它独立存在。2)名词或代词与后面的分词,形容词,副词,不定式,介词等是主谓关系。3)独立主格结构一般有逗号与主句分开。例如:Thetestfinished,webeganourholiday.=Whenthetestwasfinished,webeganourholiday.考试结束了,我们开始放假。Thepresidentassassinated,thewholecountrywasindeepsorrow.=Afterthepresidentwasassassinated,thewholecountrywasindeepsorrow.总统被谋杀了,举国上下沉浸在悲哀之中。Weatherpermitting,wearegoingtovisityoutomorrow.如果天气允许,我们明天去看你。Thisworkdone,wewenthome.工作完成后,我们才回家。Themeetinggoneover,everyonetiredtogohomeearlier.会议结束后,每个人都想早点回家。Hecameintotheroom,hisearsredwithcold.他回到了房子里,耳朵冻坏了。Hecameoutofthelibrary,alargebookunderhisarm.他夹着本厚书,走出了图书馆。用心爱心专心