Lesson 1难句解析

1. Biarni was hoping to join his father who was with Eric, but he was blown off course and found himself in an unknown land, from where he eventually reached Greenland. (P8)

这是一个由but连接的并列复合句。but前面是一个含有由who引导的定语从句的复合句；but后面是一个含有"介词（from）+关系副词（where）"引导的非限制性定语从句的复合句。and在后一个分句中连接两个并列谓语was blown和found。hope这个表示心理活动的动词可用于进行时,表示委婉语气。find后面可接名词、形容词、分词、介词短语作宾语补足语。如：

Joan's hoping to study law at Harvard University.

Lots of women I know found him attractive.

He came to the classroom quietly to find some students talking.

2. Leif followed Biarni's directions and sailed to what is believed to be the coast of present-day Canada. (P8)

本句中and连接followed和sailed两个并列谓语。what is believed to be the coast of present-day Canada是名词性从句，作介词to的宾语；what相当于 the place which。如：

Show me what you bought.

(what = the things that)

He is not what he was.

(what = the person who)