考研英语长难句讲解 第151期

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 29. Boas felt that the culture of any society must be understood as the result of a unique history and not as one of many cultures belonging to a broader evolutionary¹ stage or type of culture.

【分析】复合句。句子主干是Boas felt that…。that引导宾语从句,宾语从句的主干是the culture of any society must be understood as…and not as…,其中现在分词短语belonging to…作cultures的后置定语。

【译文】鲍亚士认为任何社会的文化都应该被理解为某一独特历史的产物，而不属于任何文化更广义的进化阶段或文化类型的一种。

【点拨】evolutionary是evolve的形容词形式，意为“进化的，发展的，演变的”。

30.Some attributed virtually every important cultural achievement to the inventions of a few, especially gifted peoples that, according to diffusionists , then spread to other cultures.

【分析】复合句。句子的主干包含attribute...to...结构；that引导的定语从句修饰先行词inventions; according to diffusionists 为插入语。

【译文】有些人类学家认为,几乎每项重要的文化成就都是少数特别有天赋的民族所发明创造的。根据传播论者的看法，这些发明后来传播到其他的文化中。

【点拨】l) attribute to…含义是“将…归因于…。”2) virtually意为“几乎，简直；实际上”

【临摹】我们把成功归因于你的有益的建议和指导。

临摹答案

21.I have faith in her because her actions are always in keeping with her promises.

23. The sanitary² arrangements of the village leave much to be desired.

26. I'm surprised to find that my birthday coincides with John's.

27. As is thoroughly³ exposed by Eugenie Grandet ,a mister is characterized by greed.

30. We attribute our success to your good advice and good directions .