雅思基础阅读难句解析-平行结构(5)

　　雅思基础阅读难句解析-平行结构

　　5.Neither friends nor family can convince phobic people that most animals are harmless, that thousands of travelers fly safely everyday, and millions of people ride safely in elevators several times each day.

　　结构：本句有4个谓语动词：can convince/are/fly/ride,其中主句的谓语动词为can convince，其主语为neithernor连接的并列主语。其余三个谓语动词全是convince的宾语从句的谓语动词，其中最后一个从句前面省略了that。

　　本句可以拆分为：1) Neither friends can convince phobic people.2) That most animals are harmless.3) That thousands of travelers fly safely everyday.4) millions of people ride each day.

　　翻译：朋友及家庭成员都无法说服恐惧症患者，使其相信大多数动物都无害，无数旅行者每天安全地飞行，上百万人每天都多次安全地乘坐电梯。