英语长难句分析

In the West, before mass communication and literacy, the most powerful mass medium was the church, which reminded worshippers that their souls were in danger and that they would someday be meat for worms.

1、找连词: which, that, that

2、找谓语动词: was, reminded, were, would be

3、画出连词(黄色), 谓语动词(绿色), 介词(蓝色)

In the West, before mass communication and literacy, the most powerful mass medium was the church, whichreminded worshippers that their souls werein danger and that they would someday be meat for worms.

说明:

which 引导的定语从句修饰前方the church.

第一个that 引导宾语从句,进一步说明 worshippers.

第二个that 也是宾语从句用 and 相连.

定语从句与两个宾语从句翻译为:

提醒那些崇拜者们,他们的灵魂非常危险并且他们有一天会作为虫子的食物.

重点词汇:

Communication:

n. 通讯，[通信] 通信；交流；信函

Church:

n. 教堂；礼拜；教派

adj. 教会的；礼拜的

vt. 领…到教堂接受宗教仪式

参考翻译:

在通讯和文化没有普遍发展前的西方, 人民主要的媒介是教堂, 教堂提醒那些崇拜者们,他们的灵魂非常危险并且他们有一天会作为虫子的食物.