英语长难句分析 英语长句结构分析及翻译实例

LongSentencesNO.1◆主句：thesmallwritingroomstoodinthegardenofahouse◆-ed分句:builtoutofawoodentoolshed◆定语从句：inwhich……famousnovels◆定语从句：shebought……in1919Builtoutofawoodentoolshed,thesmallwritingroominwhichVirginiaWoolfpennedmanyofhermostfamousnovelsstoodinthegardenofahousesheboughtwithherhusbandLeonardin1919.这个由木质工具棚改建而成的写作室位于她与其丈夫Leonard在1919年一同购买的房子的花园中，弗吉尼亚·伍尔芙在其中写就了她许多著名的小说。NO.2◆主句：anytextswouldnotresultinanydonations,sonomoneywouldhavechangedhands◆-ed:sentto……Research◆-ing：goingto……◆-ing：calling……adoptionsAnytextssenttousinsteadofCancerResearch[UK]wouldnotresultinanydonationsgoingtohelpprotectpolarbearsasWWFreliesonhumanoperatorscallingpeoplebacktoconfirmadoptions,sonomoneywouldhavechangedhands.任何发送给我们，而不是癌症研究组织的短信都不会产生将用于保护北极熊的捐款，因为WWF是依靠人工操作员给人们回拨电话确认选择的，所以没有钱会易主。NO.3◆主句：Toponder……generalseemstometobesheerfolly◆主语：Toponder……ingeneralToponderinterminablyoverthereasonforone’sownexistenceorthemeaningoflifeingeneralseemstome,fromanobjectivepointofview,tobesheerfolly.客观地讲，没玩没了地思考自己为何存在或者生命的意义是愚蠢的行为。NO.4◆主句：Twitterismorelikelytobeusedinaprofessionalmanner◆让步状语从句：while……privatelife◆介词短语作状语:withmany……WhileFacebookoftengivesaninsightintoaperson'sprivatelife,Twitterismorelikelytobeusedinaprofessionalmanner,withmanydoctorsdiscussinghealthcareissuesviaatweetof140charactersorless.在“脸谱”通常反映出一个人的私人生活的情况下，“推特”更可能被以专业的方式使用，如许多医生会通过一条140词或更短的推特来讨论医疗保健问题。NO.5◆主句：Nothingislesstobedesired◆比较状语从句：thanthefateofayoungman……◆定语从句：who……sicence◆状语从句：whenhe……occupationsNothingislesstobedesiredthanthefateofayoungmanwho,astheScotchproverbsays,in“tryingtomakeaspoonspoilsahorn,”andbecomesamerehanger-oninliteratureorscience,whenhemighthavebeenausefulandavaluablememberofSocietyinotheroccupations.正如苏格兰谚语所说的那样：“勺子没做成，倒毁了羊角，”天下最不足取的事情，莫过于一个年轻人成为在文学或者科学领域里滥竽充数的人，要是去从事其他工作的话，他或许会成为社会上有用和有价值的一员。NO.6◆主句：Butthosemaybeunder-estimatingthedegreeandextent◆定语从句：whoholdthatviewtowhichEuropean……towhichtheyfeel……Butthosewhoholdthatviewmaybeunder-estimatingthedegreetowhichEuropeanleadersarealreadyagreeing(sofarinprivate)toharshermeasuresandtheextentt