He's afraid he'll have a crooked back like his father. I think that's what's making him ill.
他害怕自己会像父亲一样驼背。我觉得正是这个想法让他病倒了。
一、单词
1. he [hiː] 他
2. 's (is) [ɪz] 是
3. afraid [əˈfreɪd] 害怕的
4. he'll (he will) [hiːl] 他将
5. have [hæv] 有
6. a [ə] 一个
7. crooked [ˈkrʊkɪd] 弯曲的；驼的
8. back [bæk] 背部
9. like [laɪk] 像
10. his [hɪz] 他的
11. father [ˈfɑːðə(r)] 父亲
12. I [aɪ] 我
13. think [θɪŋk] 认为
14. that's (that is) [ðæts] 那是
15. what's (what is) [wɒts] 什么
16. making [ˈmeɪkɪŋ] 使得（make 的现在分词）
17. him [hɪm] 他（宾格）
18. ill [ɪl] 生病的
二、词组
1. be afraid (that)... 害怕/担心……
He is afraid that he might fail the exam.
他担心考试会不及格。
2. have a crooked back 驼背
Years of hard labor gave him a crooked back.
多年的艰苦劳动使他驼背了。
3. make someone ill 使某人生病
The constant stress is making her ill.
持续的压力让她病倒了。
语法简明讲解
现在进行时表示当前原因
在原文 “what's making him ill” 中，“is making” 是现在进行时，但并非表示动作正在进行，而是强调当前导致结果的原因。
What/某事物 + is/are + V-ing + 宾语，用于说明现阶段导致的状态或影响。
The noise outside is making it hard to concentrate.（外面的噪音让人难以集中注意力。）
相关练习题
1. 单词填空：He is ______ (害怕) that he will ______ (有) a ______ (弯曲的) back.
2. 词组造句：用 “make someone ill” 造一个关于压力的句子。
3. 语法改写：将 “The fear causes his illness.” 改为用现在进行时强调当前原因的句子（模仿原文结构）。
4. 翻译：将 “我认为是长期的焦虑让他身体变差。” 译成英文，注意使用进行时表原因。
练习题答案
1. afraid, have, crooked
2. 示例：Long-term stress can make people ill.
3. The fear is making him ill.
4. I think the long-term anxiety is making his health worse.
