27. Have regular-table discussion about people the family knows and how they got where they are.
【分析】多重復合句。主句主干為 Have discussion。介詞短語 about...作 discussion 后置定語;其中,the family knows 為省略關系詞的定語從句,修飾 people。how they got where they are 作 about 的賓語,其中 where they are 又作 got 的賓語。
【譯文】經(jīng)常在就餐時討論全家都認識的人以及他們是如何取得現(xiàn)在的成就的。
【臨摹】他們進行了很多努力,才有了今天的成就。
28. When asked what they want to do, they should be discouraged from saying "I have no idea."
【分析】多重復合句。when 引導時間狀語從句,從句的主語和 be 動詞被省略,補充完整應為 when they are asked...。what 引導的賓語從句作 asked 的賓語。
【譯文】當孩子被問到“以后想干什么”時,家長應該阻止他回答說:“我不知道”。