雅思长难句解析(97) | 长难句 “综合版”
例句1
The dramatic decline of the thylacine in Tasmania,which began in the 1830s and continued for a century,is generally attributed to the relentless efforts of sheep farmers and bounty hunters with shotguns.(剑17 Test3 Passage1)
1)结构分析
层次一:
主句:The dramatic decline is generally attributed to the relentless efforts
修饰①:of....Tasmania【of介短定语,修饰decline】
修饰②:which.....century【which定从,修饰decline】
修饰③:of.......shothuns【of介短定语,修饰efforts】
结构总结:主句+介短+定从+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
塔斯马尼亚袋狼的大幅度下降(开始于19世纪30年代并持续一个世纪)总体是由于牧民和赏金猎人
3)重点词汇:
dramatic:adj.巨大的戏剧性的
decline:n.下降
random:n.随机
constrain:v.限制
be attributed to:(词组)归因于
relentless:adj.无情的残酷的;不懈的坚韧的;持续的不间断的
bounty:n.赏金
例句2
But it was not until 1929,with the species on the very edge of extinction,that Tasmania’s Animals and Birds Protection Board passed a motion protecting thylacines only for the month of December,which was thought to be their prime breeding season.(剑17 Test 3 Passage1)
1)结构分析
层次一:
主句:it was not until 1929 that B passed a motion
修饰①:with......extinction【with介短状语,表伴随】
修饰②:protecting.......season【doing分词定语,修饰motion】
层次二:
修饰②内部:
主体:protecting.......December
修饰:which......season【which定从,修饰December】
结构总结:主句+介短+doing【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
直到1929年,(在物种已经在灭绝的边缘时),塔斯马尼亚的动物保护协会才通过一个运动,【只在12月保护袋狼,(因为12月被看作是他们主要的繁殖季)】
3)重点词汇:
on the very edge of extinction:(短语)竞争
prime:adj.主要的
breeding:n.繁殖
motion:n.运动
pass:v.通过
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 Test3 Passage1)
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