考研英語長難句精解(1)
英語長難句一直以來是大家的痛點(diǎn),本期內(nèi)容通過對(duì)長難句的解析,來帶領(lǐng)大家看看長難句的問題到底應(yīng)該如何解決。
【例句】It is also the reason why when we try to describe music with words, all we can do is articulate our reactions to it, and not grasp music itself.
【句子拆分】
It is also the reason why//when we try to describe music with words, //all we can do is articulate our reactions to it, //and not grasp music itself.
【解析】
該句句子主干為It is also the reason。其后why引導(dǎo)定語從句修飾限定reason,在why引導(dǎo)的定語從句中,主句為all we can do is articulate..., and not grasp...,when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句嵌套于定語從句中,本句為典型的從句鑲嵌結(jié)構(gòu)。
【詞的處理】
articulate 作動(dòng)詞為“清楚明白地說”,這里具體指“說清楚我們對(duì)音樂的感受”;
grasp 作動(dòng)詞意為“抓住,理解”,此處其賓語為music,因此翻譯為“理解音樂”;
【完整譯文】
這也是為什么在我們?cè)噲D用語言來描述音樂時(shí),我們只能說清楚對(duì)音樂的感受,而不能完全理解音樂本身。