第一段词汇解析①Knowing…society 为主语，不是从句，主语中包含一个 that 引导的从句作动名词 knowing 的宾语。②No matter 引导的状语从句中，含有一个 about…possess 状语，该状语中有一个 which 引导的定语从句修饰 direction。③entranced…presence 属于过去分词作伴随状语，不是从句，该状语中含一个 as 引导的时间状语从句。 we hope 的括号是原文中便有的，并不是定语符号，在这里作插入语。④contaminate = make impureor dirty。⑤devour = eat, consume (completely)。⑥provocation = being made angry orbad-tempered。⑦dispelling = getting rid of。⑧industrious = hard-working。⑨revulsion = disgust。⑩pouncing = jumping。第二段词汇解析①by…them 是方式状语，不是从句，其中含有一个 which 引导的定语从句修饰ants，从句中含有一个状语 from them。②that 引导的 so…that 结构中的结果状语从句。③and surprise 的括号是原文中有的，不是定语符号。 Notes 学习笔记词组归纳1.bring up2.regard sth. as3.do more harm than good4.wage war on sb.5.fly uninvited into6.in dread of7.read about8.live in9.do nothing to prevent from10.hord of11.crawl over12.no matter how13.have a horror of14.at the same time15.pray mantis16.star at17.stand in awe18.at the sight of19.a column of20.crawl up21.be proud of22.severe winter23.beginning to24.a large colony of25.a sort of26.embark on27.even though28.fail to get rid of29.for a long time30.in bewilderment31.go out32.get up33.give up in despair34.find an answer to
