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This jumping to our childrens defence is part of what fuels the walking on eggshells feeling that surrounds our dealings with other peoples children. (2008年12月)
【分析】本句为复合句,主干为jumping to our childrens defence is part of。what引导的宾语从句what fuelsfeelings作of的宾语。that引导的定语从句that surroundschildren修饰feeling。
【译文】这种对孩子的急切保护,加剧了我们在处理别人孩子的事情时,那种在蛋壳上行走的感觉。
17.
Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, youll die on average five years before a woman. (2008年12月)
【分析】本句为简单句。句子主干为 youll die。Assumingterm 为条件状语。about 78 years for men in Australia作插入语,是对natural term的解释说明,去掉后,句子的语法结构和语义仍完整。
【译文】假定你有幸活到了生命的自然尽头在澳大利亚男性大概是78岁你平均也要比女性早去世五年。
18.
Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed doing anything about his smokers cough for a year. (2008年12月)
【分析】本句为复合句。主句为Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man。 who引导定语从句,修饰 a 50-year-old man。delay后常接动名词,表示推迟做某事。smokers cough指吸烟引起的咳嗽。
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