雅思长难句解析(96) | 长难句 “综合版”
例句1
The generation of novel ideas and behaviors may not be entirely random,but constrained by prior successes and failures-of the current individual(such as Bohr)or of predecessors(such as Nicholson).(剑17 Test2 Passage3)
1)结构分析
层次一:
主句:The generation may not be entirely random,but constrained by prior successes and failures
修饰①:of....behaviors【of介短定语,修饰generation】
修饰②:of.....predecessors【when状从,修饰主句,表条件】
结构总结:主句+介短+介短
2)译文分析:红体字代表主干,括号代表修饰,大括号包括小括号
(创新想法和行为的)产生可能不是完全随机的,而是受到之前的成功和失败所限制的,(比如现在的B和以前N这些人)
3)重点词汇:
novel ideas:n.创新想法
entirely:adv.完全的
random:n.随机
constrain:v.限制
success and failure:成功失败
generation:n.产生
例句2
In terms of feeding,it was exclusively carnivorous,and its stomach was muscular with an ability to distend so that it could eat large amounts of food at one time,probably an adaptation to compensate for long periods when hunting was unsuccessful and food scarce(剑17 Test 2 Passage3)
1)结构分析
层次一:
主句:it was exclusively carnivorous,and its stomach was muscular with ability to distend
修饰①:so that......Edison【so that状从,and后部分,表目的】
修饰②:,probably an adapation.......scarce【同位语】
修饰③:in.....feeding【介短状,修饰主句】
结构总结:主句+状从+状从【嵌套介短】
2)译文分析:红体字代表主干,括号代表修饰,大括号包括小括号
(从饮食方面来看,)他完全是肉食的,而且他的胃部肌肉发达,可以膨胀,(所以能一次性吃大量食物),(这很可能是为了应对长时间的捕猎不成功和食物稀缺而进化而来的适应能力)
3)重点词汇:
exclusively:adv.唯一的排外的完全的
carnivorous:adj.肉食的
muscular:adj.肌肉发达的
distend:v.膨胀
compensate for:(词组)弥补
adaptation:n.适应调整
例句3
Although mainly nocturnal,it was sighted moving during the day and some individuals were even recorded basking in the sun.(剑17 Test2 Passage3)
1)结构分析:
层次一:
主句:it was sighted moving....and some individuals were even recorded basking in the sun.
修饰:although.....nocturnal【although状从,修饰主句】
结构总结:主句+状从
2)译文分析:红体字代表主干,括号代表修饰,大括号包括小括号
(虽然主要是夜间的,)但是他被看见白天运动,甚至被记录会晒日光浴
3)重点词汇:
individual:n.个人
nocturnal:adj.夜间的
sighted:v.看见
recorded:v.记录
basking:n.晒太阳