2018屠屠考研英语长难句 一日一句(92)
92. And in his late 30s, at the height of his fame, he ran a double life, conducting a largely secret affair with the woman who eventually became his second wife, while his first was gradually succumbing to tuberculosis.
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【结构分析】
这是一个复合句，前面的in his late 30s是句子的状语；at the height of his fame是修饰late 30s的。主干是he ran a double life。句子后面的现在分词结构是句子的伴随状语；while引导的状语从句做该句伴随状语的时间状语。
【词汇】
at the height of one’s fame 富有盛名
succumb to 屈服于
【句子译文】
他30多岁时富有盛名，但却过着双面生活，与一位女士有着秘密的交往，这位女士以后成为他的第二任妻子，但他的发妻却慢慢被肺结核所吞噬。
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