英語長難句子

　　句子的長度反映學習者自由運用語法知識的能力,而平均句長作為一種評測語言發展的非標準化工具,下面小編就為大家介紹，希望對大家有用。

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　　While the kinds of instruction offered in these programs will differ, DL usually signifies a course in which the instructors post syllabi 課程大綱, reading assignments, and schedules on Websites, and students send in their assignments by e-mail.

　　【分析】本句為複合句。主句主幹為 DL signifies a course。主句中的in which引導定語從句，對course進行解釋說明，其中instructors和students是並列成分。 While意為“雖然，儘管”，引導讓步狀語從句;從句中的offered 為過去分詞做後置定語，修飾instruction。

　　【譯文】雖然各個大學提供的網路課程不盡相同，但是遠端教學通常會把課程公開，教師會把課程大綱、閱讀任務和課程安排上傳到網站上，學生們則通過電子郵件提交作業。

　　Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. 2007年12月

　　【分析】本句為簡單句。句子主幹為I offered suggestions。Telling myself…hall為伴隨狀語，that引導賓語從句;guiding the young writer across the hall為現在分詞作後置定語，修飾writer。that 後的從句可改寫為I was merely an experienced writer who are guiding the young writer across the hall。

　　【譯文】我一次次地告誡自己，這只是一個有些經驗的作家在指導一個小作家成長而已，關於她的故事中的人物、衝突和結尾我都提供了一些建議。

　　While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. 2007年12月

　　【分析】本句為複合句。句子主幹為it was a step。While意為“雖然，儘管”，引導讓步狀語從句。主句中，it指代stepping back，that引導定語從句，that 在從句中作follow的賓語,即a good first step;putting myself far enough away是現在分詞作伴隨狀語，to give her…if asked是目的狀語。

　　【譯文】雖然坐視不管對我來說並非易事，但這確實是一個不錯的開始。我會繼續這樣做，讓自己和她保持足夠的距離，給她空間，但同時又離她很近，以便在她尋求幫助的時候伸出援手。

　　Not only do we evaluate the cause of the pain, which can help us treat the pain better, but we also help provide comprehensive therapy for depression and other psychological and social issues related to chronic pain. 2007年6月

　　【分析】本句為並列複合句。句子主幹為Not only do we evaluate the cause, but we also help provide therapy。Not only…but also…連線兩個並列句，否定片語not only在句首，句子要部分倒裝。在第一個分句裡，which 引導非限制性定語從句，修飾第一個分句，which在從句中作主語。在第二個分句裡，related to作後置定語修飾issues。

　　【譯文】我們不僅要找出疼痛的病因，幫助我們更好地治療;還提供綜合療法，治療與慢性疼痛相關的抑鬱症和其他心理與社交問題。

　　Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations: I don’t talk about that anymore.

　　【分析】本句為複合句。句子主幹為a sentence came out of my mouth。在句中用了全部倒裝結構“介詞短語+謂語+主語”。that 引導定語從句修飾a sentence，其在定語從句中作主語。冒號後面的部分是對sentence的解釋說明，作同位語。

　　【譯文】後來幾年前的一天，我說了一句話並最終成為我對任何和全部挑釁的回答：關於那個問題我再也不討論了。

　　The practice that can help you past your learned bad habits of trying to edit as you write is what Elbow calls “free writing.”

　　【分析】本句為複合句。句子的主幹為The practice is…。that引導定語從句，先行詞為practice， that在從句中充當主語。of trying to edit as you write修飾bad habits，其中as引導時間狀語從句。what引導的表語從句what Elbow calls “free writing”為is的表語。

　　【譯文】這種可以幫助你克服在寫作的同時就試圖修改的壞習慣的做法便是Elbow所說的“自由式寫作”。

　　While you need to employ both to get to a finished result, they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.

　　【分析】本句為複合句。主句主幹為they cannot work，從句為While引導的讓步狀語從句While you need to employ both to get to a finished result。在主句中包含一個由no matter how引導的讓步狀語從句。in parallel為介詞短語作狀語，修飾work。

　　【譯文】雖然你需要同時運用這兩種思維來寫作，但無論你的願望多麼強烈，它們都不能同時產生作用。

　　Unlike physical energy, which is limited and diminishes with age, emotional energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringings.

　　【分析】本句為複合句。主句為emotional energy…upbringings。unlike 是介詞，unlike physical energy 作主句的比較狀語。which 引導非限制性定語從句，解釋說明 physical energy。

　　【譯文】體力是有限的並隨著年齡增長而減退，與體力不同，情感力量是無限的，跟遺傳和後天培養沒關係。

　　“Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for.

　　【分析】本句為複合句。句子主幹為“Wellness” may be viewed not as a state, but as an ideal。not…but…意為“不是……而是……”。兩個 that 都引導定語從句，分別修飾 a state 和 an ideal。 view…as 意為“把…看作”。

　　【譯文】我們最好不要把健康看成是一種人們可以達到的狀態，而應將其視為一種人們可以努力追求的理想。

　　If you are listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar while you are trying to capture a fleeting 稍縱即逝的 thought, the thought will die.

　　【分析】本句為複合句。主句為the thought will die，從句為If引導的條件狀語從句。在從句中，包含一個由while引導的時間狀語從句while you are trying to capture a fleeting thought。從句中還包括一個listen to sb. do sth.listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar結構。

　　【譯文】在你盡力想要捕捉稍縱即逝的靈感的同時，還要聆聽一個五年級的英語老師糾正你的語法，那麼，你的靈感就會消失地無影無蹤。

　　Regardless of how it’s sold, the popularity of bottled water taps into our desire for better health, our wish to appear cultivated, and even a longing for lost purity.

　　【分析】本句為複合句。句子主幹為the popularity taps into our desire, our wish, and a longing。how 引導賓語從句，作 regardless of 的賓語。our desire for better health, our wish to appear cultivated 和 a longing for lost purity 是並列成分，作 taps into 的賓語。

　　【譯文】不考慮賣得怎麼樣，瓶裝水的流行正說明我們對健康的渴求，對文明的希望，以及對失去的純真的嚮往。

　　According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, some of the more shameless tactics include placing attractive bottles on the table for a visual sell, listing brands on the menu without prices, and pouring bottled water without even asking the diners if they want it. 2006年12月

　　【分析】 本句為複合句。句子主幹為some tactics include…。include 是及物動詞，後面需要名詞或者動名詞作賓語。句中 placing，listing 和 pouring 是三個並列的動名詞，作 include 的賓語。介詞短語 without even asking 是伴隨狀語。句末的 if 引導賓語從句，該從句作 asking 的賓語補足語。

　　【譯文】根據《華爾街日報》上的一篇文章，一些無恥的行徑包括將一些吸引眼球的瓶子放在桌子上以增加賣點，在目錄上列出商品的品牌但卻沒寫單價，或為就餐者倒瓶裝水而不問他們是否需要。 Built with safety in mind, the highways have wide lanes and shoulders, dividing medians or barriers, long entry and exit lanes, curves engineered for safe turns, and limited access.

　　【分析】本句為簡單句。句子主幹為the highways have…。have 後的部分都是賓語。Built with safety in mind 是過去分詞短語作伴隨狀語，其邏輯主語是highways。現在分詞 dividing 作前置定語，修飾 medians or barriers。

　　【譯文】這些公路以安全為建造理念建成，有寬闊的車道和路肩，標有中分線或裝了中分路障，還配備了長長的進出道路和為安全轉彎設計弧線道路，並設定了准入限制。

　　But since water is much cheaper than wine, and many of the fancier brands aren’t available in stores, most diners don’t notice or care.

　　【分析】本句為複合句。主句為most diners don’t notice or care。since 表示“既然，由於”，引導原因狀語從句。和 because, as 及 for 有所不同，since 表明的是已知的原因。

　　【譯文】但是因為水比酒便宜很多，而且許多吸引人的牌子在商店裡看不到，導致了就餐者沒有注意到或是根本不關心。

　　He must use the sounds of speech to identify the words spoken, understand the pattern of organization of the words sentences, and finally interpret the meaning.

　　【分析】本句為簡單句。句子主幹為 He must use the sounds, understand the pattern, and interpret the meaning。to identify the words spoken, understand the pattern of organization of the words sentences 和 finally interpret the meaning是並列的動詞不定式結構，表示目的。

　　【譯文】他需要用語音來確認所發出的詞，理解詞或句的組織結構，最後解釋意思。

　　Perhaps it was the extreme contrast with Japanese society that prompted American firms to pay more attention to women buyers.

　　【分析】本句為強調句型。強調句型It is/was+被強調部分+that/who…用來強調謂語動詞以外的任何句子成分，當被強調部分是人時也可以用 who。

　　【譯文】可能是與日本社會強烈的對比才促使美國公司向女性消費者投入更多的注意力。

　　As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease - especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking and failure to exercise.

　　【分析】本句為複合句。句子主幹為the focus has been shifting。第一個As是關係代詞，引導定語從句，修飾的是整個句子。第二個as用於such as，是固定結構，表示舉例說明。

　　【譯文】就像我們看到的那樣，我們社會醫療保健的重心已經由治療疾病轉變到了預防疾病，尤其表現在改變不健康行為，如不好的飲食習慣，吸菸以及缺乏運動。

　　Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

　　【分析】本句為複合句。主句Reaching…is Iceberg Water為倒裝句，正常語序應為Iceberg Water is reaching new peaks of popularity，為強調Reaching new peaks of popularity而將其提前至句首。which引導非限制性定語從句，先行詞為Iceberg Water。

　　【譯文】萃取自加拿大紐芬蘭沿岸冰山的“冰水”在北美的受歡迎程度一再創出新高。