He was nearly drowned nine different times.（有好几次他差点溺水丢了性命）
He learned all about its history and the unusual people who rode up and down it.（他了解了关于这河的一切,包括与这河有关的所有不同寻常的人物的事情）
his mother had the rare ability to say humorous things with perfect innocence.（他妈妈却能很轻松地在日常生活中表现出她的幽默.）