雅思基础阅读难句解析-平行结构(12)

　　雅思基础阅读难句解析-平行结构

　　12.The journey and the stay are outside the normal places of residence and work and are of short-term and temporary nature, and there is a clear intention to return home within a relatively short period of time.

　　结构：本句有三个并列的主句谓语动词：are/are/is。两个are的共同主语是the journey and the stay。是插入语。nature在这里表示本质、性质的意思。

　　本句可以拆分为：1) The journey and the stay are outside the normal places of residence and work.2) The journey and the stay are of short-term and temporary nature.3) There is a clear intention to return home

　　翻译：旅程和停留从定义上讲是在正常的居住和工作处所之外的，而且有一种短暂的性质。在短期之内，还要有一个明确的回家的意图。