閱讀基本功 - 長(zhǎng)難句過關(guān)(第十三期)
第二章 插入結(jié)構(gòu)
除了上一章的并列結(jié)構(gòu),英語長(zhǎng)句中另一個(gè)常用結(jié)構(gòu)就是插入結(jié)構(gòu)。插入結(jié)構(gòu)是在一個(gè)句子中某兩個(gè)句子成分之間,如主謂,謂賓,定語和受定語等之間插入一個(gè)從句,短語或單詞以對(duì)原來句子所表達(dá)的內(nèi)容進(jìn)行補(bǔ)充、添加、限定和說明。有時(shí)一個(gè)句子會(huì)有多個(gè)從句,分詞短語等存在,再加上插入成分,就會(huì)使得句子結(jié)構(gòu)顯得很復(fù)雜,不易分清各部分得成分,而造成閱讀上得障礙。插入成分最明顯得標(biāo)志是用逗號(hào)與主句隔開。但有時(shí)由于多種句子成分的存在,句子中會(huì)使用多個(gè)逗號(hào),分號(hào),從而導(dǎo)致插入得成分不易一眼看出,以至出現(xiàn)理解錯(cuò)誤。本章我們就集中辨析這一類結(jié)構(gòu)得句子。
Exercise
Our forefather had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials; most of them, even until very recently, had the foolish idea that the treasures were “l(fā)imitless” and “inexhaustible”
But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more vital, and the people who possess it, whether they work in manufacturing or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth.
They appear to do everything in a rush, with an eye on the clock, as if they had a short time to live.
要點(diǎn)分析和參考譯文
要點(diǎn):分號(hào)前后為兩個(gè)并列句。在第二個(gè)分句中,even until very recently 時(shí)間狀語插入在主語 most of them和謂語had之間。Them指代前一句的forefathers。
參考譯文:我們前輩不知道人口會(huì)比原材料供應(yīng)增長(zhǎng)得要快;甚至到最近以前大多數(shù)人還錯(cuò)誤得認(rèn)為自然資源是無限的,永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)消耗盡。
要點(diǎn):并列句and 之后的主語 the people和謂語will have之間插入whether引導(dǎo)的狀語從句。
參考譯文:可是有一點(diǎn)是肯定的:信息和知識(shí)將變得更加重要。擁有信息和知識(shí)的人無論是在生產(chǎn)行業(yè)還是在服務(wù)行業(yè)工作,都會(huì)有優(yōu)勢(shì)并能創(chuàng)造財(cái)富。
要點(diǎn):介詞短語“with an eye on the clock”為插入語,在句子中做狀語?!癮s if”引出方式狀語從句,謂語動(dòng)詞是虛擬語氣。
參考譯文:他們看上去做每件事都匆匆忙忙,眼睛盯著時(shí)鐘,仿佛他們的有生之年極其短暫似的。
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