2018屠屠考研英语长难句 一日一句(41)
每日一句:
Instead, we are treated to fine hypocritical spectacles, which now more than ever seem in ample supply: the critic of American materialism with a Southampton summer home; the publisher of radical books who takes his meals in three star restaurants; the journalist advocating participatory democracy in all phases of life, whose own children are enrolled in private schools.
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【分析】
本句的主句是we are treated to fine hypocritical spectacles。非限定性的定语从句 (which now more than ever seem in ample supply) 修饰spectacles。冒号后面的成分是三个并列的名词性短语,其核心词分别是critic,publisher和journalist。with a Southampton summer home是伴随状语修饰前面的the critic; who takes his meals in three star restaurants是定语从句修饰名词the publisher;the journalist后面有两个修饰,一是advocating participatory democracy in all phases of life做分词做后置定语,whose引导定语从句。
【词汇】
hypocritical adj. 虚伪的
spectacle n. 场面
materialism n. 物质享乐主义
participatory adj. 参与的
democracy n. 民主
【译文】 相反,我们面对了似乎比以前任何时候都多的精美但虚伪的景像:美国物欲主义批评家在南安普顿拥有一幢避暑别墅,激进图书的出版商在三星级餐馆就餐,倡导终生参与民主制的新闻记者把自己的子女送进私立学校。
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