The Gift of a Letter [B2]
本篇语法点：to-have-done
📖 英文原文
Last week, I found an old letter hidden in the bottom of my mother's drawer. It was written in her handwriting, and it reminded me of the time when she used to write to me every week. I had forgotten how much comfort those letters once brought me. As I read it, I felt a deep connection to her, even though she had passed away years ago. The words were simple but filled with love and care. I realized that she had always been trying to reach out, to let me know that she was there, no matter how far away we were. To have missed those letters all these years made me feel sad. But I also understood that some things are meant to be discovered at the right time. Now, I carry the letter with me, not only as a memory but as a reminder of the strength of a mother's love.
📝 中文翻译
上周，我在母亲的抽屉底部发现了一封旧信。那是她亲笔写的，让我想起了她曾经每周给我写信的日子。我早已忘记那些信曾带给我多少安慰。当我读着它时，我感受到与她深深的联系，尽管她多年前已经去世。这些文字简单却充满爱和关怀。我意识到，她一直在努力向我传达，让我知道无论我们相隔多远，她都在那里。多年来错过这些信件让我感到难过，但我也明白有些东西注定要在合适的时候被发现。现在，我把这封信随身携带，不仅作为回忆，更作为母亲之爱力量的提醒。
📚 重点词汇
drawer
handwriting
comfort
connection
reminded
simple
filled
care
realized
strength
🔍 语法注释
In the sentence 'To have missed those letters all these years made me feel sad,' the structure 'to have missed' is an example of the perfect infinitive, showing an action completed before another action. In 'I felt a deep connection to her, even though she had passed away years ago,' 'had passed away' is a past perfect tense, indicating a completed action before another past action. However, the main focus here is on the perfect infinitive 'to have missed.'