考研英语长难句讲解 第211期
时间:2019-01-16 作者:英语课 分类:考研英语长难句讲解
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25. Russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks 1 of memorized poetry in their heads, while Italian politicians tend to elaborate speech that would seem old-fashioned to most English-speakers.
【分析】并列复合句。while连接两个并列分句表示对比关系。前一分句的主干为Russians have a deep love…and carry large chunks of memorized poetry;后一分句的主干为Italian politicians tend to elaborate speech,其中包含that引导的定语从句修饰speech。
【译文】俄罗斯人深爱自己的语言,大脑里储存了大量诗歌;意大利的政客们却往往精心准备演讲,而这在大多数说英语的人看来已经过时。
【点拨】elaborate作形容词时,意为“详尽复杂的;精心制作的”。作动词时,意为“详细制定”或“详细解释,阐述”,本句中即是“详细制定”的意思。
26. Mr. McWhorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly 2 necessary,and proposes no radical 3 education reforms-he is really grieving over the lose of something beautiful more than useful.
【分析】复合句。句子主干为Mr. McWhorter acknowledges that...and proposes no radical education reform,其中包含that引导的宾语从句。破折后的句子是对前面句子的补充说明。
【译文】麦荷特先生认为正式语言并非不可或缺,也没有提出要进行彻底的教育改革——他其实只是为那些美但却实用的事物的消逝而哀叹。
【点拨】grieve作及物动词时,为“使悲痛”。作不及物动词时,常用 grieve for sb.或 grieve over/about sb./sth.表示“因失去某人或物而感到悲痛”。
厚厚的一块( chunk的名词复数 ); (某物)相当大的数量或部分
- a tin of pineapple chunks 一罐菠萝块
- Those chunks of meat are rather large—could you chop them up a bIt'smaller? 这些肉块相当大,还能再切小一点吗?
adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地
- His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
- The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。
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