A famous actor in a highly successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat who had been imprisoned in the Bastille for twenty years.
highly successful 非常成功的(高度成功,比very successful 更高级、书面)
... was once cast as an aristocrat 曾经扮演过贵族(被动替换)
- ... once performed / played / acted (the role / part of) an aristocrat 替换(主动)
had been incarcerated 被监禁
- had been jailed / gaoled 使入狱(被动)
- had been locked up 被关了起来
- had been sent to prison 瞬间动词,不能跟持续时间
- had been put in prison 后面不可用for + 时间
In the last act, a gaoler would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner.
| paly 戏剧 | act 1 第一幕 | scene 1 第一场 scene 2 第二场 scene 3 第三场 ... |
It happens in Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3. 这发生在《哈姆雷特》第一幕第三场。 |
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| act 2 第二幕 | scene 1 第一场 scene 2 第二场 scene 3 第三场 ... |
come on 登台(去到...的上面)
- There was great applause when the Russian ballerina came on.
appear v.出现(在舞台)
- Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his bands.
- In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl.
a letter which he would hand to the prisoner. 书面(伪装成定语从句的延续性从句)
- ... with a letter and he would hand it to the prisoner. 啰嗦
- ... with a letter to hand to the prisoner. 简洁(口语、独立主格结构)
Even though the noble was expected to read the letter at each performance, he always insisted that it should be written out in full.
be expected to do (习语)应该
- be supposed to do 替换
- should do 同义
insist on ... 接名词、短语
- ..., he always insisted on its being written out in full. 本句替换