历年考研长难句真题解析.pdf
历年考研长难句真题解析历年考研长难句真题解析历年考研长难句真题解析1.The most thrilling explanation is,unfortunately,alittle defective. Some economists argue that powerfulstructural changes in the world have upended the oldeconomic models that were based upon the historicallinkbetween growth and inflation.【译文】可惜的是,这最令人震惊的解释也有缺陷。一些经济学家认为,世界经济结构强有力的变化已经推翻了那个以经济增长和通货膨胀的历史关联为根底的旧的经济模式。【析句】第一个句子相比照拟简单。第二个句子的主干是Someeconomists argue,宾语是一个从句,而从句的宾语又跟了一个定语从句(that were based upon thehistorical link betweengrowth and inflation),修饰 the old economic models。【讲词】upend 一词由动词短语 end up 衍生而来,意为“结束,推翻”。defective 意为“有缺陷的;(智商或行为有)欠缺的”,或“有缺陷的人(物)”。 He is defective in moralsense.(他不能分辨邪正。)His speech can only bedescribedas defective.(他的演讲很有不妥之处。)2.“Is this what you intended to aomplish with yourcareers?” Senator Robert Dole asked Time Warner executiveslast week. “You have sold your souls,but must you corruptour nation and threaten our children as well?”【译文】参议员罗伯特多尔上星期质问时代华纳公司高层人士时说:“难道这就是你们要成就的事业吗?你们已经出卖了自己的灵魂,难道你们还非要腐化我们的国家,威胁我们的孩子不成?”【析句】这是一个有直接引语的复杂句。首先抓住核心句Senator Robert Dole asked Time Warner executives lastweek,其前后是直接引语。这个直接引语的前半局部是一个一般疑问句,后面由两个转折关系的句子构成,由连词but 连接。第二个分句中, but 后面的句子是一个一般疑问句,由情态动词must 引导,包括由 and 这个连词连接的两个并列局部(corrupt ournation 和 threaten our children as well)。【讲词】corrupt 意为“(使)腐,败;腐烂;贿赂”,既可作动词也可作形容词。He was sent to prison for trying tocorrupt a tax official with money.(他因企图向税务官员行,贿而被判入狱。)You are corrupted at heart.(你心术不正。)The text was corrupted by careless copyists.(原文因抄写员粗心而有讹误。)