工程师泰勒斯Thales, the engineer

常用词汇

同义词与近义词

常用短语与固定搭配

• be credited with：被认为有（成就）。原文用法：has been credited with a now doubted spectacular feat.
• out of the question：不可能的；不予考虑的。原文用法：Boats were out of the question…
• a thing of the future：未来的事物；尚未出现的事物。原文用法：pontoon bridges were still a thing of the future.
• have urgent need to：急需……。原文用法：had urgent need to transport his army…
• resolve a predicament：解决困境。原文用法：To resolve his predicament…
• divert … into …：把……引入……。原文用法：divert the river into a temporary channel.
• restore to its former order：恢复原状。原文用法：restored to its former order.
• so as not to：为了不……。原文用法：so as not to offend the river gods.

常用句式

• Pattern: … was out of the question：……是不可能的。原文例句：Boats were out of the question…
• Pattern: … was still a thing of the future：……还是未来才有的事物。原文例句：pontoon bridges were still a thing of the future.
• Pattern: He directed that … be …：他指示……被……。原文例句：He directed that a canal be excavated to divert the river…

长难句解析

King Croesus, who was an admirer and probably one-time patron of Thales, had urgent need to transport his army across the river Halys.

• 主干：King Croesus had urgent need to transport his army across the river Halys.
• 修饰与从句：

- who was an admirer and probably one-time patron of Thales 为非限制性定语从句，补充说明 Croesus 与泰勒斯的关系； - to transport his army across the river Halys 为不定式短语，说明 need 的内容。

• 逻辑关系：句子先介绍克罗苏斯的身份（泰勒斯的崇拜者和赞助人），再说明他面临的紧急军事需求。

语言使用特点

• 使用正式动词和名词（如 credited, spectacular feat, predicament, excavated, divert），体现历史叙事的庄重感；
• now doubted 这种表达用于说明古代传说在现代视角下的可信度；
• 条件句和目的状语（so as not to）展示因果与意图。

迁移练习

1. 用 “be credited with” 写一个关于某位科学家或发明家的句子。
2. 解释 “out of the question” 在故事中的含义。
3. 翻译：他指示挖掘一条引水渠，把河水引入临时通道。
4. 用 “so as not to” 写一句话，说明做某事的目的。