English Intensive Reading 吉林大学远程教育学院
Introduction Text Language Points Grammar
				Lesson 3    Language Points  ( Page 8)
			The valley, indeed, from this point of observation seemed entirely shut in, and one could but have wondered how the road had found a way into it. Meaning: Looked down from the point where the soldier lay, the valley seemed to be separated completely from the outer world and there was no way out or into it. 说真的，从这里看，整个山谷没有任何出口。人们不禁要奇怪这条路是怎么通进来的。 to shut in: to keep or hold by closing 把…关在里面 cannot but: (informal) cannot help/choose, must. 不得不；不能不，不禁要 1.??I can not but decline his offer. 我不得不拒绝他的提议。 2.??It was a rash thing to do, yet one cannot but admire her courage. 这件事做得过于鲁莽，然而不能不佩服她的勇气。 wild (adj.) 1) normally live in natural conditions; growing in natural conditions （动植物）野生的；野的 1. We are filming wild animals. 我们正在拍摄野生动物。 2. Wild flowers are beautiful. 野花很美。 2）not populated or cultivated; savage 无居民的，荒凉的 1. This is a wild scenery. 这一片荒凉的景色。 2. After the old gardener died, the garden grew wild. 老园丁死后，花园就慢慢荒芜了。 in possession of: taking hold of, having control of 拥有；占有 1. Who is in possession of the house? 那座房屋是谁的？ 2. He cannot be in possession of his senses, to act in that manner. 他那样做，定是丧失了理智。 Comparing: take possession of: acquire the ownership of; occupy 取得占有权；占领 1. We can’t take possession of the house until all the papers have been signed. 所有的文件都签字以后，我们才能拥有这房子。 2. The enemy has taken possession of the town for two weeks. 敌人占领该城已有两个星期了。