新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第31课（3）

True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves. They disregard social conventions without beingconscious that they are doing anything extraordinary. This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, for they addcolour to the dull routine of everyday life. Up to the time of his death, Richard Colson was one of the most notable figures inour town. He was a shrewd and wealthy businessman, but most people in the town hardly knew anything about this side ofhis life. He was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legendary long before he died. Dickie dislikedsnobs intensely. Though he owned a large car, he hardly ever used it, preferring always to go on foot. Even when it wasraining heavily, he refused to carry an umbrella. One day, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in aparticularly heavy shower. He wanted to buy a 300 watch for his wife, but he was in such a bedraggled condition that anassistant refused to serve him. Dickie left the shop without a word and returned carrying a large cloth bag. As it wasextremely heavy, he dumped it on the counter. The assistant asked him to leave, but Dickie paid no attention to him andrequested to see the manager. Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded theassistant severely. When Dickie was given the watch, he presented the assistant with the cloth bag. It contained 300 in

pennies. He insisted on the assistant's counting the money before he left——30,000 pennies in all! On another occasion, heinvited a number of important critics to see his private collection of modern paintings. This exhibition received a great deal ofattention in the press, for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted byDickie. It took him four years to stage this elaborate joke simply to prove that critics do not always know what they are talkingabout.

7.Dickie disliked snobs intensely.迪基痛恨势利⼩⼈。

语⾔点:句⼦结构分析:intensely意为“强烈地”，为程度副词，作状语。

8.Though he owned a large car, he hardly ever used it, preferring always to go on foot.尽管他有⼀辆豪华⼩轿车，但却很少使⽤，常常喜欢以步代车。

语⾔点:句⼦结构分析:though引导让步状语从句。preferring always to go on foot为现在分词短语，作伴随状语。9.Even when it was raining heavily, he refused to carry an umbrella.即使⼤⾬倾盆，他也总是拒绝带伞。

语⾔点:句⼦结构分析:even when引导让步状语从句，强调迪基个性⼗⾜。