在做托福阅读文章时,经常会遇见这样一些句子,它们不仅包含的单词多,而且结构复杂,层层嵌套。有时即使单词都认识,但也不能准确把握其中意思。这种句子我们统统称为长难句。下面这篇文章将介绍一些长难句的特点和解析的方法。
1. 定义:如果句子只包含一个主谓结构,句子各个成分都只由单词或短语表示。
2. 分析方法:对于难度较大的简单句,阅读的基本方法是确定句子的主、谓、宾,找出句子的主干,忽略其他的成分,将长句变成短句,将句型结构复杂的句子变成句型结构简单的句子。
3. 复杂的简单句解析:
(1)不定式及不定式短语做主语、宾语、表语、定语、状语
例1.To hold people accountable for their actions is important.
中文译文:督促人们为自己的行为负责是十分重要的。
结构分析:不定式短语to hold people accountable for their action 做主语。
(2)动名词及动名词短语做主语、表语、宾语
例2. It involves probing for deeply rooted concerns, devising creative so lutions,and making trade-offs and compromises where interests are opposed.
中文译文:它涉及到探究深层次的关注,想出有创造性的解决方案,以及当利益矛盾时,做出交易和妥协。
结构分析:这是一个简单句。主语是it,谓语是involves,三个动名词短语做宾语(属于平行结构)。在阅读中经常出现a and b或a or b的形式,其中a 与b 同义或近义,所以只要认识其中一个词就能猜测出另一个词的大致意思。例如:trade-off and compromises。
(3)后置定语
例3. The most common procedure for doing this is negotiation,the act of communication intended to reach agreement.
中文译文:做这件事最常用的方法是谈判,一种想要达成一致的交流的行为。
结构分析:The most common procedure for doing this 是主语从句;过去分词短语intended to reach agreement 是the act of communication 的后置定语,the act of communication intended to reach agreement 是negotiation的同位语,对negotiation 进行解释。
体坛英语资讯:Guardiola celebrates Messis 10th anniversary
体坛英语资讯:Cielo loses to fellow Brazilian Santos in 50m butterfly
体坛英语资讯:Maradona wants to continue coaching Argentine national team
体坛英语资讯:Inter beat Bari to lead in Serie A
体坛英语资讯:Mourinho ends Portugal controversy
体坛英语资讯:Goias stun Sao Paulo 3-0 in Brazilian soccer championship
体坛英语资讯:Podobedova of Kazakhstan sets 3 world records in womens 75kg at worlds
体坛英语资讯:Khachatryan of Armenia gives up match after injury at weightlifting worlds
体坛英语资讯:Atletico-MG signs Dorival Junior as new head coach
体坛英语资讯:Santos crush Cruzeiro 4-1 in Brazilian soccer championship
体坛英语资讯:Russians grab last two golds at rhythmic gymnastics worlds
体坛英语资讯:South African rugby coach to be dismissed: report
体坛英语资讯:Bayern extend contract with Louis van Gaal
体坛英语资讯:Mourinho upset as Real Madrid rejects his Portugal hopes
体坛英语资讯:Arsenal suffer bitter draw at Sunderland
体坛英语资讯:Guardiola angry at Messi injury
体坛英语资讯:Injury likely to sideline Rooney up to 3 weeks
体坛英语资讯:Internacional eliminated from state tournament
体坛英语资讯:Chile not to complain with U.S. matchup draw in Davis Cup
体坛英语资讯:Palermo upset Juventus to take first Serie A win
体坛英语资讯:Yao eager to be back on court
体坛英语资讯:Messi to miss 3-6 weeks with ankle injury
体坛英语资讯:Vietnam National Tennis Championship opens
体坛英语资讯:Clijsters to skip China Open
体坛英语资讯:Primera Liga clubs face hectic period of midweek matches
体坛英语资讯:Contador stresses innocence over dope test
体坛英语资讯:Gremio beat Avai 3-0
体坛英语资讯:Real beat Espanyol while Athletic, Espanyol also win in Spain
体坛英语资讯:Australias Melzer wins ITF Men s circuit final in Kampala
体坛英语资讯:Boavista eliminate Fluminense from state finals