Unit 2 King Lear

even though=even if，也是引導讓步狀語從句的。再比如：even though you don’t like wine(though you may not like wine), try a glass of this!
22. as soon as goneril has got all she can from her father, she begins treating him disrespectfully.
貢納莉一旦得到她可以從她父親那里得到的財物，馬上開始粗魯地對待他。
這是復雜的主從復合句：短語as soon as引導時間狀語從句。意思是：一……（就……）；she can是定語從句，修飾all；引導詞that在定語從句里作賓語，被省略了。
三、課文長句難點剖析
1. for whichever of you has for me the most devotion i will give to her the best part of everything i own.
剖析：這是復雜的主從復合句。
1）連詞for引導的原因狀語從句是順便說明原因的，通常要放在主句后。此句中該從句與其前面的句子有邏輯上的“因”“果”關系。否則，不能放在主句的前面。比如：
kent didn’t come today, for he has been ill.肯特今天沒有來，因為他生病了。
回答why提出的問題要用because引導的的句子。比如：
— why didn’t you stop thief while he was passing by?
— because i hadn’t known he was a thief before you told me that.
2）whichever“無論哪一個”通常用來指物。比如：
   whichever you want is yours.你要什么就拿什么。
　 choose whichever of them you like best.挑選你最喜歡的。
3）“你們中的哪一個”是“第三人稱”概念，所以，句子的謂語用單數第三人稱has。再比如：i’ll give it to whichever of you wants it.無論你們中的誰要，我都會給的。
譯文：（因為）你們當中無論是誰，只要最有孝心，我就把最好的一塊給她。
2.this part is equal in value to what i give to goneril.
剖析：介詞短語in value（在價值上/方面）作狀語表示范圍；what i give to goneril是賓語從句，從句引導詞what作give的賓語。
譯文：這一部分和我給貢納莉的那一部分在價值上是相等的。
3. what have you to say to delight an old man and earn the best part of his kingdom.
剖析：短語have to do 是“不得不”的意思，要注意其與must的區別。比如：i had to go to bed before 10 last night for the electricity failed.昨晚停電了，我只好十點鐘前就睡覺了（客觀條件所迫）。 students must go to bed before 10 in the night.學生十點鐘前必須就寢（人的主觀安排）。
譯文：你說什么來取悅一位老人，贏得王國最好的部分呢？
4. i love you as it is right and proper for a daughter to love her father, neither less nor more.
剖析：1）as…在這里引導方式狀語從句，修飾謂語動詞love。as 還可以引導時間狀語從句、原因狀語從句、讓步狀語從句、條件狀語從句等，
2）neither… nor…既不。。。。。。也不。。。。。。（參見本單元“關鍵短語精講”第9條）
譯文：我愛你如同一個女兒恰如其分地愛著父親，一分不多，一分不少。
5. we’ll see if either wants to be a bridegroom when she has no riches to bring to the marriage.