Language points Meaning:This is an inverted sentence,and the subject is“the Bay of Naples'”.The bay of Naples is like an arm of the Mediterranean. 附近的那不勒斯海湾，就像一支臂膀， 从蓝色的地中海伸向陆地。 (7)Rich men came down from wealthy Rome to build seaside villas. Meaning:Rich people left a big city (Rome)for a small one Pompeii). 有钱人从富庶的罗马来此建起海滨别墅。 down a)A vertical direction or southward movement 向南方，自南方 言要点解释
Meaning: This is an inverted sentence, and the subject is “ the Bay of Naples” .The bay of Naples is like an arm of the Mediterranean. 附近的那不勒斯海湾，就像一支臂膀 ， 从蓝色的地中海伸向陆地。 (7) Rich men came down from wealthy Rome to build seaside villas. Meaning: Rich people left a big city (Rome) for a small one ( Pompeii). 有钱人从富庶的罗马来此建起海滨别墅。 down a) A vertical direction or southward movement 向南方，自南方 Language points 语 言 要 点 解 释
Language points 1.The violence in the North could spread down here. 北方的暴力行为可能向南蔓延到这里。 2.She lives in New York,but goes down to Florida every winter. 她住在纽约，但每年冬天南下去佛罗里达。 b)from an inland place to the coast;from the university 自内陆至海岸，自大学 1.Mr.Bennett,just down from Oxford, published his essay on cosmetics. 刚从牛津大学毕业的贝内特先 生发表了一篇关于化妆品的文章。 2.Old Li is down in Guangdong on business. 老李在广东出差。 点解释
1.The violence in the North could spread down here. 北方的暴力行为可能向南蔓延到这里。 2.She lives in New York, but goes down to Florida every winter. 她住在纽约，但每年冬天南下去佛罗里达。 b) from an inland place to the coast;from the university 自内陆至海岸，自大学 1.Mr. Bennett, just down from Oxford , published his essay on cosmetics. 刚从牛津大学毕业的贝内特先 生发表了一篇关于化妆品的文章。 2.Old Li is down in Guangdong on business. 老李在广东出差。 Language points 语 言 要 点 解 释
Language points (8)_Rising behind the city was the 4000-foot Mount Vesuvius This is an inverted sentence,the subject is Mount Vesuvius. 耸立于城市后部的是高达四千英尺的维苏威火山。 (9)It died suddenly,in a terrible rain of fire and ash. Meaning:This is a metaphor.The same meaning can also be expressed in a simile which is characteristic of the word “like”:The fire and ash fell like rain. 庞培城突然死了，死于一场大火与火山灰 的连续不断的袭击中。 “rain”is often used figuratively..e.g 1.a rain of arrows 箭如雨下 言要点解释
(8) Rising behind the city was the 4000-foot Mount Vesuvius . This is an inverted sentence, the subject is Mount Vesuvius. 耸立于城市后部的是高达四千英尺的维苏威火山。 (9) It died suddenly, in a terrible rain of fire and ash. Meaning: This is a metaphor. The same meaning can also be expressed in a simile which is characteristic of the word “ like” : The fire and ash fell like rain. 庞培城突然死了，死于一场大火与火山灰 的连续不断的袭击中。 “rain” is often used figuratively. e.g. 1.a rain of arrows 箭如雨下 Language points 语 言 要 点 解 释
Language points 2.a rain of bullets 弹如雨下 Similarly: 1.a storm of bullets 阵弹雨 2.a storm of tears 涟涟泪水 3.a storm of protest 一片抗议声 4.a shower of tears 如雨的泪水 (10)The tragedy struck--- Meaning:The tragedy hit the city--- 悲剧发生了。 要点解释
2. a rain of bullets 弹如雨下 Similarly: 1.a storm of bullets 一阵弹雨 2.a storm of tears 涟涟泪水 3.a storm of protest 一片抗议声 4.a shower of tears 如雨的泪水 (10) The tragedy struck--- Meaning: The tragedy hit the city--- 悲剧发生了。 Language points 语 言 要 点 解 释
Language points strike:(of disaster,illness,death)to come suddenly (灾难、疾病、死亡)突然侵袭，使受折磨， 1.Drought struck the village. 那个村子遭受旱灾。 2.He was stricken by a heart attack 他心脏病突然发作。 The verb strike has a wide range of meanings. a)produce a light 击打或摩擦而产生光亮 1.strike a match 擦燃火柴 2.strike a light 擦出亮光 吾言要点解释
strike: ( of disaster, illness, death) to come suddenly (灾难、疾病、死亡）突然侵袭，使受折磨， 1.Drought struck the village. 那个村子遭受旱灾。 2.He was stricken by a heart attack. 他心脏病突然发作。 The verb strike has a wide range of meanings. a) produce a light 击打或摩擦而产生光亮 1.strike a match 擦燃火柴 2.strike a light 擦出亮光 Language points 语 言 要 点 解 释