Translate the following sentence into English.
输了比赛,那些男孩子们非常难过,觉得辜负了学校的期望。
【正确答案】:
THE BOYS FELT VERY UPSET WHEN THEY LOST THE GAME, THINKING THEY FAILED TO LIVE UP TO THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE SCHOOL.
【题目解析】:
本题考查常见动词短语和非谓语动词作伴随状语。
fail to do...意为“未能做某事”,“不辜负”——live up to...,主句使用when引导的时间状语从句即可,然后使用现在分词作伴随状语表示男孩子们的心理活动。
故整句为:The boys felt very upset when they lost the game, thinking they failed to live up to the expectations of the school.