in this way这样 21.The minute the mob gathers before the STOCKTON house,they smash into it. Q:What is the grammatical function of "the minute"in this sentence? A:It introduces an adverbial clause of time. 22.STOCKTON and PAUL lean against it as it starts to give under the weight,.. give under the weight:(of a substance,object,etc.)bend,move,break or change ape(as a result of a force or pressure) e.g.The branch gave under the weight of the heavy snow 23.(in a whisper his face bruised and blood clotted)Amen to that. bruise:y if part of your body bruises or if you bruise part of your body,it gets hit or hurt and a bruise appears,if a piece of fruit bruises or is bruised,it gets a bruise by being hit,dropped,et e.g.She bruised her forehead when she fel Tomatoes bruise easily. 24.I mean...well,you can understand why we blew our tops a little- blow one's top:(sl.)become very angry;explode with anger e.g.The teacher blew his top when he found Tom was late for class again. secr that Mr.Smith often blows his top at hom Meaning:we'll ask everybody to contribute money (to repair the damages)at once. 26.He looks around smiling at the others,a nervous smile born of a carry-over of fear and the realization that something has taken hold of all of them now. nething deaden ing in its effe tand dis quieting beyond w What is the grammatical functior of“born of"? "Born of"modifies the noun "smile. 2.Meaning:Weiss is smiling a nervous smile,nervous because he still has a lingering fear.smiling because he realizes that all of them have been seized by something,which may be a kind of regret or embarrassment. 3.P Ch 他看看 但他的微笑显得那样紧张。 则因为他心有余 悸，再则因为他感到此刻有什么东西控制了每个人，这种东西令人沮丧，令人难 以名状地不安。 27 Anything to get back to normal Anythi g that we an do to retun to normal is a good idea The damages?(justwh at those damages are? Q:Does"damages"means money in Stockon's eyes?If not,what does it mean? A:"Damages"in Stockon's eyes doesn't mean money or compensation at all.The real meaning of"damages"here is the lost friendship and friendliness among neighbors. 29.but I wonder if we weren't destroyed even without it. Meaning:Stockon wonders ifthey have all been destroyed morally V.Summary in this way 这样 21. The minute the mob gathers before the STOCKTON house, they smash into it, carrying the giant log. Q: What is the grammatical function of “the minute” in this sentence? A: It introduces an adverbial clause of time. 22. STOCKTON and PAUL lean against it as it starts to give under the weight,… give under the weight: ( of a substance, object ,etc.) bend, move, break or change shape (as a result of a force or pressure) e.g. The branch gave under the weight of the heavy snow. 23. (in a whisper, his face bruised and blood clotted) Amen to that. bruise: v. if part of your body bruises or if you bruise part of your body, it gets hit or hurt and a bruise appears; if a piece of fruit bruises or is bruised, it gets a bruise by being hit, dropped, etc. e.g. She bruised her forehead when she fell. Tomatoes bruise easily. 24. I mean ... well, you can understand why we blew our tops a little — blow one’s top: (sl.) become very angry; explode with anger e.g. The teacher blew his top when he found Tom was late for class again. It is no secret that Mr. Smith often blows his top at home. 25. We’ll take up a collection right away. Meaning: we’ll ask everybody to contribute money (to repair the damages) at once. 26. He looks around smiling at the others, a nervous smile born of a carry-over of fear and the realization that something has taken hold of all of them now. Something deadening in its effect and disquieting beyond words. 1. What is the grammatical function of “born of”? “Born of” modifies the noun “smile.” 2. Meaning: Weiss is smiling a nervous smile, nervous because he still has a lingering fear, smiling because he realizes that all of them have been seized by something, which may be a kind of regret or embarrassment. 3. Put the sentences into Chinese. 他看看四周，又朝大家笑笑，但他的微笑显得那样紧张，一则因为他心有余 悸，再则因为他感到此刻有什么东西控制了每个人，这种东西令人沮丧，令人难 以名状地不安。 27. Anything to get back to normal. Meaning: Anything that we can do to return to normal is a good idea. 28. The damages? (he nods) I wonder if we realize just what those damages are? Q: Does “damages” means money in Stockon’s eyes? If not, what does it mean? A: “Damages” in Stockon’s eyes doesn’t mean money or compensation at all. The real meaning of “damages” here is the lost friendship and friendliness among neighbors. 29. ... but I wonder if we weren’t destroyed even without it. Meaning: Stockon wonders if they have all been destroyed morally. V. Summary