考研英语长难句分析3.ppt

8. As a result of two or three centuries of scientific investigation we have come to believe // that nature is understandable in the sense //that when we ask her questions by way of appropriate observations and experiments，she will answer truly and reward us with discoveries that endure. 结构分析:句子的框架是…we have come to believe that…。that引导的从句做believe的宾语从句;此从句中有一个that从句作the sense的同位语从句;同位语从句中又套嵌一个由when引导的时间状语从句;此时间状语从句又套嵌一个定语从句that endure，修饰其先行词discoveries。by way of意为“经由，通过…方法”;reward sb. with意为“以…报答，酬劳”;endure此处应译为“持久，持续”,不要译为“忍受，容忍”。 译文:由于两三个世纪以来的科学研究成果，我们逐渐相信，如果运用合适的观察和实验方法向大自然探究问题，她会真心实意地给我们答复，并且以永垂不朽的发现来报答我们。从这个意义上来说，大自然是可以认识的。 9. These new observational capabilities would result in simply a mass of details were it not for the fact // that theoretical understanding has reached the stage //at which it is becoming possible to indicate the kind of measurements required for reliable weather forecasting. 结构分析:句子的框架是These new observational capabilities would result in simply a mass of details…。后面紧跟省略了if引导的虚拟条件句were it not for the fact that…，即if it were not for the fact that…;that从句作the fact的同位语从句。此从句中又套嵌一个定语从句，修饰其先行词the stage; required for reliable weather forecasting为过去分词短语修饰the kind of measurements。simply译为“只不过，仅仅”，不应译为“简单地”。 译文：理论上的认识已达到了这样一个阶段,即现在已能指出需要哪种测量方式才能可靠地预报天气。如果做不到这一点，那么上述这些新的观察能力只不过提供了一大堆细节而已。 练习 1. Since our chief business with them is to enable them to share in a common life, // we cannot help considering whether or not we are forming the powers // which will secure this ability。 译文：既然我们的主要任务是让他们参与共同生活，我们禁不住要考虑是否我们正在形成获得这种能力的力量。 2. He believes // that this very difficulty may have had the compensating advantage of forcing him to think long and intently about every sentence, and thus enabling him to detect errors in reasoning and in his own observations 他 (达尔文) 认为，正是这种困难起了弥补作用，使他长时间专注地思考每个句子，从而能在推理和亲自观察中发现自己的错误。 Thanks! 考研英语长难句分析 解决方法：从结构入手 七大基本句型： ①主+谓 l smiled ②主+谓+宾 I like you. ③主+谓+间宾+直宾 I give you my heart.