大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)100條閱讀難句-sentence 18
In 2003, when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard, another former Yale provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen (監(jiān)督) “a major strengthening of Yale's financial position.” (09.12 Passage 2)
主干:the university stressed that...
1. when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句,修飾謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞stressed, “劍橋任命Alison的時(shí)候公開(kāi)強(qiáng)調(diào)說(shuō)...”。有人認(rèn)為when引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句修飾2003,不妥,因?yàn)椤叭蚊笔撬查g動(dòng)作動(dòng)詞,而In 2003是延續(xù)性時(shí)間。
2. that引導(dǎo)的從句作stressed的賓語(yǔ)。oversee常用人或項(xiàng)目作其賓語(yǔ),表示“監(jiān)督、監(jiān)管”,句中用a major strengthening作其賓語(yǔ)。
譯文:2003年,當(dāng)劍橋大學(xué)任命耶魯大學(xué)另一名前教務(wù)長(zhǎng)艾莉森.理查德為副校長(zhǎng)時(shí),就公開(kāi)強(qiáng)調(diào)艾莉森在耶魯任職期間成功地使“耶魯?shù)呢?cái)力大大增強(qiáng)”。
大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)100條閱讀難句-sentence 19
For example, when the board of the University of Colorado searched for a new president, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, a major source of the university's budget. (09.12 Passage 2)
主干:it wanted a leader...
when引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句。familiar with...是形容詞短語(yǔ),作定語(yǔ)時(shí)放在中心詞a leader后面;a major source是the state government的同位語(yǔ)。
譯文:例如,科羅拉大學(xué)校董事會(huì)招募新校長(zhǎng)時(shí),他們想要和州政府熟識(shí)的人,因?yàn)橹菡窃撔V饕慕?jīng)費(fèi)來(lái)源。
大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)100條閱讀難句-sentence 20
Like most consumers, she finds little time to shop, and when she does, she's on the hunt for "cute stuff that isn't too expensive." (09. 6 Passage 1)
主干:she finds little time (to shop) and...she' on the hunt (for)...
本句較短,卻同時(shí)包含了并列結(jié)構(gòu)和主從復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)。連詞and連接兩個(gè)并列的分句。第二個(gè)分句帶有一個(gè)when引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句。
譯文:和大多數(shù)消費(fèi)者一樣,她平時(shí)很少有時(shí)間逛街購(gòu)物,即便是她有空去逛的時(shí)候,也只是淘一淘“物美價(jià)廉的東西”。