Once intimidated by arguments that their children would feel more at home in bilingual classes,and that they might lose their heritage in regular classes,these women have since given voice,loudly and persuasively,to what they know from experience that unless they are fluent in the language of their adopted country,their children will never attend college or land any but the most menial of jobs.
结构分析:句子的框架是these women havegiven voiceto what they know from experience that。that从句做experience的同位语从句;此从句中又套嵌一个unless引导的条件状语从句;Once intimidated by arguments是过去分词做状语修饰these women,其施动者arguments又有两个that引导的同位语从句修饰限定它。intimidated by arguments意为被论点搞得惊慌害怕feel at home不能直译为感到在家,而译为感到自在give voice to意为表达,表露land jobs译为找到工作。
译文:有人说,孩子们在双语课堂里会感到更加自由自在,而在正规班级会丧失其传统文化。这几位母亲曾被这一论点搞得惶恐不安,现在发表了最响亮,最有说服力的意见。从她们自身的经验中,他们深知:如果孩子们不熟练掌握他们所移居国家的语言,除了那些最简单的体力活儿外,根本谈不上上大学,也谈不上找到理想的工作。
新概念英语第二册美音版 18-He Often does This
新概念英语第二册美音版 01-A Private Conversation
新概念英语第二册美音版 27-A Wet Night
新概念英语第二册美音版 35-Stop Thief
新概念英语第二册美音版 04-An Exciting Trip
新概念英语第二册美音版 02-Breakfast or Lunch
新概念英语第二册美音版 24-It Could be Worse
新概念英语第二册美音版 42-Not Very Musical
新概念英语第二册美音版 23-A New House
新概念英语第二册美音版 16-A Polite Request
新概念英语第二册美音版 12-Goodbye and Good Luck
新概念英语第二册美音版 10-Not for Jazz
新概念英语第二册美音版 34-Quick Work
新概念英语第二册美音版 45-A Clear Conscience
新概念英语第二册美音版 03-Please Send Me a Card
新概念英语第二册美音版 05-No Wrong Numbers
新概念英语第二册美音版 06-Percy Buttons
新概念英语第二册美音版 14-Do You Speak English
新概念英语第二册美音版 13-The Greenwood Boys
新概念英语第二册美音版 15-Good News
新概念英语第二册美音版 46-Expensive and Uncomfortable
新概念英语第二册美音版 40-Food and Talk
新概念英语第二册美音版 39-Am I All Right
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新概念英语第二册美音版 29-Taxi
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