Hello and welcome to School Talk! Today I’m joined by a former student of our school, Lisa Osborne.
这是外研版新教材高中英语必修一第1单元中的句子(p9)。
请问句中的 I’m joined by...是什么意思?什么用法?
join 有一个用法是表示“加入某人在一起(做某事)”,后接 sb。如:
Do you mind if I join you? 你们不介意我和你们一起吧?
She joined her aunt in the sitting room. 她到客厅去陪她姑妈了。
Ask him to join us for lunch. 请他和我们一起吃午饭。
How can we persuade him into joining us? 怎么才能说服他参加我们的活动呢?
Join us again after the break. 广告之后欢迎继续收看。
网友句子中的 be joined by 就可以看作是以上用法的被动语态形式。如:
The two policemen were joined by another policeman also carrying a pistol. 另一名持枪警察和那两名警察会合了。
The immigrants were soon joined by their wives and children. 这些移民的妻子和子女很快就来与他们团聚了。
They were joined by a newcomer who came striding across a field. 一个新来的人大步穿过一片田地,加入到他们的行列。
所以网友的句子,意思是:
Hello and welcome to School Talk! Today I’m joined by a former student of our school, Lisa Osborne. 大家好,欢迎收看《校园访谈》!本期请来的是我校校友莉萨•奥斯本(字面意思是:今天加入和我在一起的是……)。