Lesson 96 The Dead Return 亡灵返乡 - 语法深度分析
一、词法分析 (Morphology)
1.1 核心词汇词类标注
| 词汇 | 词类 | 词根/词缀分析 | 搭配/用法 |
|---|---|---|---|
| festival | n. 名词 | fest- (节日) + -ival (名词后缀) | a festival for… 为…而设的节日 |
| cheerful | adj. 形容词 | cheer (欢乐) + -ful (充满…的) | a cheerful occasion 欢乐的场合 |
| specially-made | adj. 形容词 (复合) | specially (特别地) + made (制作的) | 过去分词作定语,表被动 |
| lantern | n. 名词 | 拉丁语 lanterna | hang lanterns 挂灯笼 |
| unlucky | adj. 形容词 | un- (否定) + lucky (幸运的) | be considered unlucky 被认为不吉利 |
| spectacle | n. 名词 | spect- (看) + -acle (名词后缀) | a moving spectacle 感人的场面 |
| drift | v. 动词 | 古英语 drifan (漂浮) | drift out to sea 漂向大海 |
| mournful | adj. 形容词 | mourn (哀悼) + -ful (充满…的) | mournful voice 悲伤的声音 |
1.2 词形变化要点
动词变化:
- hold → held → held (不规则动词,举行)
- lay → laid → laid (不规则动词,放置,注意区分 lie/lay)
- throw → threw → thrown (不规则动词,扔)
- hang → hung → hung (不规则动词,悬挂;作”绞死”讲时过去式为 hanged)
- eat → ate → eaten (不规则动词,吃)
形容词/副词变化:
- specially (adv.) ← special (adj.) + -ly
- slowly (adv.) ← slow (adj.) + -ly
派生词:
- living (adj./n.) ← live (v.) + -ing (活着的;生者)
- guiding (现在分词) ← guide (v.) + -ing
- moving (现在分词/形容词) ← move (v.) + -ing (感人的)
二、句法分析 (Syntax)
2.1 全文句型统计
| 句型类型 | 数量 | 占比 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 简单句 | 5句 | 45% | “All night long, people dance and sing.” |
| 并列句 | 2句 | 18% | “the dead are said to return… and they are welcomed…” |
| 复合句 | 4句 | 37% | “the food that had been laid out… is thrown into a river” |
全文共11个句子
2.2 逐句句法分析
第1句
原句: “A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan.”
句子成分分析:
- 主语 S: A Festival for the Dead (名词短语,for the Dead 为后置定语修饰 Festival)
- 谓语 V: is held (被动语态,一般现在时)
- [状语 Adv. 频率]: once a year (每年一次)
- [状语 Adv. 地点]: in Japan (在日本)
句型判定:
- 基本句型: S + V (被动) (主谓结构,被动语态)
- 句子类型: 简单句
语法要点:
- 被动语态: is held (be + 过去分词)
- 后置定语: for the Dead (介词短语作定语)
第2句
原句: “This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living.”
句子成分分析:
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主句: “This festival is a cheerful occasion”
- 主语 S: This festival
- [表语 C/Predicative]: a cheerful occasion (名词短语)
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原因状语从句 (for 引导): “for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living”
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[状语]: on this day (时间状语)
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并列分句1: “the dead are said to return to their homes”
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并列分句2: “they are welcomed by the living”
- 谓语 V: are welcomed (被动语态)
- [状语 Adv. 动作执行者]**: by the living (被生者,the + 形容词 = 一类人)
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句型判定:
- 基本句型: S + V + C (主系表) + for原因状语从句 (包含两个并列分句)
- 句子类型: 并列复合句
语法要点:
- the + 形容词 表示一类人: the dead (死者), the living (生者)
- be said to do 据说…
- for 作连词引导原因状语从句 (较正式/文学性)
第3句
原句: “As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them.”
句子成分分析:
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原因状语从句 (As 引导): “As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey”
- 谓语 V: are expected (被动语态)
- [主语补足语 S.C.]: to be hungry (不定式)
- [状语 Adv. 时间]: after their long journey (在他们长途旅行后)
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主句: “food is laid out for them”
- 谓语 V: is laid out (被动语态,lay out 摆出)
- [状语 Adv. 对象]: for them (为他们)
句型判定:
- 句子类型: 复合句 (As引导原因状语从句 + 主句)
语法要点:
- As 引导原因状语从句 (= because/since)
- be expected to do 被预料/期望做…
- lay out 短语动词,摆放、布置
第4句
原句: “Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way.”
句子成分分析:
- 主语 S: Specially-made lanterns (复合形容词 + 名词)
- Specially-made: 过去分词作定语,表被动 (= which are specially made)
- 谓语 V: are hung (被动语态,hang-hung-hung 悬挂)
- [状语 Adv. 地点]: outside each house (在每所房子外面)
- [状语 Adv. 目的]: to help the dead to find their way (不定式作目的状语)
- help sb. (to) do sth. 帮助某人做某事 (to 可省略)
句型判定:
- 基本句型: S + V (被动)
- 句子类型: 简单句
语法要点:
- 复合形容词作定语: specially-made (特别制作的)
- 不定式作目的状语: to help…
- help 的用法: help sb. (to) do sth.
第5句
原句: “All night long, people dance and sing.”
句子成分分析:
- [状语 Adv. 时间]: All night long (整晚,时间状语前置)
- 谓语 V: dance and sing (并列谓语)
句型判定:
- 基本句型: S + Vi (主谓,不及物动词)
- 句子类型: 简单句
第6句
原句: “In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it.”
句子成分分析:
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[状语 Adv. 时间]: In the early morning (在清晨)
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主语 S: the food that had been laid out for the dead
- 中心词: the food
- 定语从句 (that 引导): that had been laid out for the dead
- 谓语 V: had been laid out (过去完成时被动,表示”在扔之前已摆出”)
- [状语]: for the dead (为死者)
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谓语 V: is thrown (一般现在时被动)
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[状语 Adv. 地点]: into a river or into the sea (进入河里或海里)
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原因状语从句 (as 引导): “as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it”
- 谓语 V: is considered (被动语态)
- [真正主语]: for anyone living to eat it (不定式复合结构)
- for anyone living: 对于任何活着的人 (living = who is living,现在分词作定语)
- to eat it: 吃它
句型判定:
- 句子类型: 复合句 (包含定语从句 + 原因状语从句)
语法要点:
- 过去完成时被动: had been laid out (在过去的动作 is thrown 之前已完成)
- 形式主语 it: It is considered unlucky (真正主语是后面的不定式)
- 不定式复合结构: for sb. to do sth.
- 现在分词作定语: anyone living = anyone who is living
第7句
原句: “In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over.”
句子成分分析:
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[状语 Adv. 地点]: In towns that are near the sea
- 定语从句: that are near the sea (修饰 towns)
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主语 S: the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before
- 中心词: the tiny lanterns
- 定语从句 (which 引导): which had been hung in the streets the night before
- 谓语 V: had been hung (过去完成时被动,表示”在放置之前已挂起”)
- [状语 Adv. 地点]: in the streets (在街上)
- [状语 Adv. 时间]: the night before (前一天晚上)
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谓语 V: are placed (一般现在时被动)
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[状语 Adv. 地点]: into the water (进入水中)
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时间状语从句 (when 引导): when the festival is over (当节日结束时)
句型判定:
- 句子类型: 复合句 (包含两个定语从句 + 时间状语从句)
语法要点:
- the night before (过去某时之前一天晚上) vs. last night (昨晚)
- when 引导时间状语从句
第8句
原句: “Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world.”
句子成分分析:
- 主语 S: Thousands of lanterns
- 谓语 V: drift out (漂出去)
- [状语 Adv. 地点]: to sea (向大海)
- [状语 Adv. 伴随/方式] (现在分词短语): guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world
- guiding: 现在分词,逻辑主语是 lanterns
- the dead: 死者 (the + 形容词)
- on their return journey: 在返回的旅程中
- to the other world: 去另一个世界 (指冥界/来世)
句型判定:
- 基本句型: S + V + Adv.
- 句子类型: 简单句 (含现在分词作伴随状语)
语法要点:
- 现在分词作伴随状语: guiding… (表示与谓语动词同时发生的动作,逻辑主语是lanterns)
第9句
原句: “This is a moving spectacle, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.”
句子成分分析:
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主句: “This is a moving spectacle”
- [表语 C]: a moving spectacle (感人的场面)
- moving: 现在分词作形容词,感人的 (= touching)
- [表语 C]: a moving spectacle (感人的场面)
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原因状语从句 (for 引导): “for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more”
句型判定:
- 句子类型: 复合句 (for原因从句 + until时间从句)
语法要点:
- for 引导原因状语从句 (正式用语)
- watch + 宾语 + doing (观看…正在做)
- until 引导时间状语从句 (直到…为止)
- can be seen no more = can no longer be seen (再也看不见)
2.3 句子成分统计
| 成分类型 | 出现次数 | 典型例句 | 语法功能 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 定语从句 | 4次 | ”the food that had been laid out” | 修饰名词 |
| 状语从句 | 5次 | ”As they are expected…”, “for on this day…”, “when the festival is over”, “until they can be seen” | 修饰动词/句子 |
| 现在分词作状语 | 2次 | ”guiding the dead”, “watching the lanterns” | 伴随/方式状语 |
| 现在分词作定语 | 1次 | ”anyone living” | 修饰名词 |
| 过去分词作定语 | 2次 | ”Specially-made lanterns”, “the food laid out” | 修饰名词,表被动 |
| 不定式作目的状语 | 1次 | ”to help the dead” | 表目的 |
| 不定式作主语补足语 | 2次 | ”are said to return”, “are expected to be hungry” | 补充说明主语 |
三、功能语法分析 (Functional Grammar)
3.1 时态系统分析
| 时态 | 出现次数 | 例句 | 语法功能 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 一般现在时 (Simple Present) | 7次 | ”A Festival… is held…” | 叙述习惯性/规律性事件 |
| 现在完成时 (Present Perfect) | 1次 | ”This festival has been…” (隐含) | - |
| 过去完成时 (Past Perfect) | 2次 | ”the food that had been laid out” | 表示”过去的过去” |
| 过去完成时被动 (Past Perfect Passive) | 2次 | ”which had been hung” | 过去的过去 + 被动 |
| 情态动词 + 被动 | 2次 | ”they can be seen” | 能够被看见 |
时态特点:
- 全文以一般现在时为主,说明这是日本每年的传统习俗
- 过去完成时用于描述在主要动作之前已完成的动作 (先摆出食物→后扔掉;先挂灯笼→后放入水)
3.2 语态分析
| 语态 | 数量 | 例句 | 使用场景 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 主动语态 | 3句 | ”people dance and sing” | 人们主动进行的动作 |
| 被动语态 | 8处 | ”is held”, “are welcomed”, “is laid out”, “are hung”, “is thrown”, “is considered”, “are placed”, “can be seen” | 强调动作的承受者;不知道/不必说执行者 |
被动语态特点:
- 本文是说明文,大量使用了被动语态,使叙述更客观
- 被动语态占比高达 73%,是典型的客观说明文体特征
3.3 语气分析
| 语气类型 | 例句 | 语法标记 | 语用功能 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 陈述语气 (Indicative) | 全文 | 正常语序/时态 | 客观陈述事实 |
本文全部使用陈述语气,无虚拟语气或祈使语气。
3.4 情态动词用法
| 情态动词 | 例句 | 语义功能 |
|---|---|---|
| can (could) | “they can be seen no more” | 能够被看见 (能力/可能性) |
| be said to | ”are said to return” | 据说 (传闻) |
| be expected to | ”are expected to be hungry” | 被预料/期望 |
四、本课语法重点总结
4.1 核心语法点
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被动语态的大量使用 (8处被动语态)
- 本文是说明文,强调客观性,因此大量使用被动语态
- 掌握各种时态的被动语态:一般现在时、过去完成时被动
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the + 形容词 = 一类人
- the dead (死者)
- the living (生者)
- 这是英语中常见的表达方式,表示某一类人
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过去完成时的被动语态
- had been laid out (已被摆出)
- had been hung (已被挂上)
- 表示在过去的某个动作之前已经完成的被动动作
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现在分词作伴随状语
- guiding the dead (引导亡灵)
- watching the lanterns (观看灯笼)
- 表示与谓语动词同时发生的主动动作
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形式主语 it 的用法
- it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it
- 真正主语是后面的不定式复合结构
4.2 难句解析
难句1: “the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it.”
结构拆解:
- 主语: the food [that had been laid out for the dead] (含定语从句)
- 谓语: is thrown
- 地点状语: into a river or into the sea
- 原因状语从句: as [it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it]
- 形式主语: it
- 真正主语: for anyone living to eat it
语法难点:
- 定语从句嵌套在主语中
- 原因状语从句中包含形式主语结构
- 过去完成时被动 + 一般现在时被动
中文翻译: “为死者摆出的食物被扔进河里或海里,因为认为生者吃它是不吉利的。”
难句2: “This is a moving spectacle, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.”
结构拆解:
- 主句: This is a moving spectacle
- 原因状语从句: for [crowds of people stand on the shore watching…]
- 伴随状语: watching the lanterns drifting away (watch + 宾语 + doing)
- 时间状语从句: until they can be seen no more
语法难点:
- for 引导原因状语从句 (较正式)
- watch + 宾语 + doing (观看…正在做)
- until 引导时间状语从句
中文翻译: “这是一个感人的场面,因为成群的人站在岸边,看着灯笼漂走,直到再也看不见。“
4.3 语法图谱
Lesson 96 The Dead Return
│
├── 词法 (Morphology)
│ ├── 派生词: cheerful, specially-made, unlucky, mournful
│ ├── 复合词: specially-made
│ └── 不规则动词: hold-held-held, lay-laid-laid, throw-threw-thrown
│
├── 句法 (Syntax)
│ ├── 简单句 (5句): S+V(被动), S+V(不及物)
│ ├── 并列句 (2句): for连接的原因从句
│ └── 复合句 (4句)
│ ├── 定语从句: that/which引导 (4处)
│ ├── 状语从句
│ │ ├── 原因: as, for (3处)
│ │ ├── 时间: when, until (2处)
│ │ └── 让步: - (无)
│ └── 分词短语
│ ├── 现在分词作状语: guiding, watching
│ └── 现在分词作定语: living
│
└── 功能语法 (Functional)
├── 时态: 一般现在时(主导) + 过去完成时(过去的过去)
├── 语态: 被动语态占73% (客观说明)
└── 特殊结构
├── the + 形容词: the dead, the living
├── be said to: are said to return
└── 形式主语 it: it is considered unlucky...
五、与四级考试的关联
| 语法点 | 四级考点 | 真题例句/考点 |
|---|---|---|
| 被动语态 | 翻译、阅读、完形 | 各种时态的被动语态转换 |
| the + 形容词 | 词汇语法题 | the rich/poor/old/young |
| 过去完成时 | 时态辨析 | 表示”过去的过去” |
| 定语从句 | 翻译、阅读 | that/which引导的定语从句 |
| 分词作状语 | 翻译、写作 | 现在分词表主动/进行 |
| 形式主语 it | 翻译重点 | It is + adj. + for sb. to do |
| 情态动词 + 被动 | 语法题 | can be seen, must be done |
四级翻译预测: 本课涉及日本传统文化,四级翻译可能涉及类似话题:
- “日本亡灵节每年举行一次”
- “灯笼被放入水中引导亡灵”
- “食物被认为不吉利”
分析完成时间: 2026-03-29 课号: Lesson 96 文本长度: 206词 / 9句 语法复杂度: ★★★★☆ (中等偏上) 主要语法特征: 被动语态密集、定语从句嵌套、分词作状语
本课涉及的语法术语
- 被动语态 | 原因状语从句 | 情态动词
- 宾语从句 | 定语从句 | 时间状语从句
- 主谓一致 | the + 形容词 | 现在分词
- 过去分词 | 不定式 | 形式主语
- 过去完成时 | 并列句 | 复合句
- 简单句 | 主语补足语 | 后置定语
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