2012年大学英语四级阅读：难句解析（4）9 W3 f4 D& d) ]' @2 `9 |% H
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This jumping to our children’s defence is part of what fuels the “walking on eggshells” feeling that surrounds our dealings with other people’s children. (2008年12月)
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3 C/ {( O8 o. o: G, x4 T" Z 【分析】本句为复合句，主干为…jumping to our children’s defence is part of…。what引导的宾语从句what fuels…feelings作of的宾语。that引导的定语从句that surrounds…children修饰feeling。
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2 n$ t9 `$ E$ c% e+ G 【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。& z- B/ D& B# x+ e% S
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2 i/ `. h" b+ S( f" k5 {8 T# s Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you’ll die on average five years before a woman. (2008年12月)
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5 V6 M/ b- d9 a# ~3 G, \* F 【分析】本句为简单句。句子主干为 you’ll die…。Assuming…term 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。
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【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。' K) R/ E* Z1 ?0 I
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* `9 b5 ]6 l5 T8 X% c' Q- Q9 C" f Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed doing anything about his smoker’s cough for a year. (2008年12月)3 q$ i) w/ a1 @- `7 u
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【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”。smoker’s cough指吸烟引起的咳嗽。
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3 Y5 y9 p- I2 _' x) S 【译文】两个月前，古丽塔遇见一位50岁的男人，他耽搁了一年而未对吸烟引起的咳嗽做任何处理。
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- T, G/ B8 Q! R( I$ {7 l8 Z* S Store managers are often the last to hear complaints, and often find out only when their regular customers decide to frequent their competitors, according to a study jointly conducted by Verde Group and Wharton School. (2008年12月)
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9 l5 F8 \3 N4 ^2 r) S 【分析】本句为并列复合句。when引导时间状语从句，according to…是介词短语。conducted by Verde Group and Wharton School作后置定语修饰a study。the last one to do sth.意为“最后一个做某事的人”。# k, W$ G5 H6 B
3 O: Y, R6 ?( b( ~: j+ M 【译文】据沃德集团和沃顿商学院所做的一份联合调查显示，商店经理总是最后一个接到投诉，并且通常是当他们的常客决定定期光顾他们的竞争对手时才发现。3 O6 }( W5 H* W0 x) \5 h
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“Retailers who’re responsive and friendly are more likely to smooth over issues than those who aren’t so friendly,” said Professor Stephen Hoch. (2008年12月)
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, P, l! G S7 Y 【分析】本句中的直接引语为复合句。句子主干为Retailers are more likely to smooth over issues than those, more…than是比较级结构。第一个who引导的定语从句修饰Retailers，第二个who引导的定语从句修饰those。* r9 {6 V) y. ?& m- M4 p3 \
+ o5 G, j" v* W W1 ] 【译文】史提芬•霍克教授说：“与那些态度不友好的零售商相比，能够及时作出反应且态度友好的零售商更有可能平息事端。 |
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