例1:
The data suggest ,for example ,//that physically attractive individuals are more likely to be treated well by their parents ,sought out as friends ,and pursued romantically.
- sought out 找到
- pursue 追求
- romantically 浪漫地
1.找主句的谓语动词:suggest
主句
The data suggest
数据表明
2.注意连词and,有省略
that physically attractive individuals are more likely to be treated well by their parents,sought out as friends ,and pursued romantically.
长得好看的人更有可能被他们的父母好的对待,更容易被寻找作为朋友,更容易受到浪漫的追求
翻译:
例如,数据表明,长得好看的人,更容易受到父母好的对待,更容易被寻找作为朋友,更容易受到浪漫的追求。
例2:
Whether the Government should increase the financing of pure science at the expense of technology or vice versa //often depends on the issue //of which is seen as the driving force.
- at the expense of 以…为代价
- finance 为…提供资金
- vice versa 反之亦然;反过来也一样
- pure science 纯科学
- driving force 驱动力
1.找主句的谓语动词:depends
主句
状语从句+often depends on the issue
…往往取决于这个问题
2.状语
Whether the Government should increase the financing of pure science at the expense of technology or vice versa
政府是否应该以技术为代价增加对纯科学的投入,还是以纯科学为代价增加对技术的投入
3.
of which is seen as the driving force.
谁被看作是驱动力
翻译:
政府是否应该以技术为代价增加对纯科学的投入,还是以纯科学为代价增加对技术的投入,往往取决于这个问题,谁被看做是驱动力。
例3:
The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors available for unfamiliar and emergency signals //such as the smell of smoke, //which might indicate the danger of fire.
- receptor 感受器
- indicate 暗示,表明
- signals 信号,标志
1.找主句的谓语动词:finds
主句:
The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors available for unfamiliar and emergency signals
大脑发现最好使气味感受器接收到不熟悉和紧急情况的信号
2.
such as the smell of smoke
比如香烟的味道
3.
which might indicate the danger of fire.
可能暗示火灾的危险
翻译:
大脑发现认为好让气味感受器接收到不熟悉和紧急情况的信号,比如烟味,因为这样可能暗示火灾的危险。