英語長句子大全

  英語長句的理解一直都是中進一步學好英語的關鍵所在,無論是在聽說還是讀寫方面,都會遇到一些較長句子,對於英語長句的漢譯,很多覺得是一大難題。下面小編介紹給你們,希望對你們有用。

  如下:

  The point in that sleep cycle at which you wake can affect how you feel later, and may even have a greater impact than how much or little you have slept. 2006年6月

  【分析】本句為並列複合句。句子主幹為 The point can affect and may have impact。and 連線兩個並列的謂語。which 引導定語從句,修飾 point, at the point 是固定搭配,所以 which 前面加介詞 at。than 後面是 how 引導的賓語從句。

  【譯文】在睡眠中的哪個階段醒來將會影響到你之後的感覺,甚至可能比睡眠時間長短對你產生的影響更大。

  While she awaits the outcome, the government has granted her permission to work here and she has returned to her job at Ben&Jerry’s. 2006年6月

  【分析】本句為並列複合句。句子主幹為the government has granted her permission and she has returned to job。while 引導時間狀語從句,意為“當……的時候”。

  【譯文】在她等待結果的同時,美國政府同意她繼續在本傑瑞公司工作,現在她已經重返工作崗位。

  Modern cars are far tougher to steal, as their engine management computer won’t allow them to start unless they receives a unique ID code beamed out by the ignition點火 key. 2006年6月

  【分析】本句為複合句。主句為Modern cars are far tougher to steal。as引導原因狀語從句,比 because 語氣弱。 unless 引導條件狀語從句。beamed out by the ignition key 是過去分詞短語作後置定語,修飾code。

  【譯文】現代化的汽車就難對付多了,因為它們的引擎控制系統只有在接收到某個特定的認證編碼後才允許汽車發動,而這個認證編碼只有在轉動車鑰匙點火發動汽車時才能產生。

  The first study to compare honesty across a range of communications media has found that people are twice as likely to tell lies in phone conversations as they are in emails. 2006年6月

  【分析】本句為複合句。句子主幹為The study has found…。動詞不定式短語 to compare…communications media 作定語,修飾 study。that 引導賓語從句。as 引導比較狀語從句。twice 在這裡意為“兩倍”,修飾 likely to tell lies。

  【譯文】首個關於比較通訊媒介相關的誠實度的研究表明,人們可能在電話中說謊的機率是在電子郵件中的兩倍。

  As the trade winds lessen in strength, the ocean temperatures rise, causing the Peru current flowing in from the east to warm up by as much as 5℃. 2006年6月

  【分析】本句為複合句。主句為 the ocean temperatures rise。as 引導時間狀語從句。現在分詞短語causing…作伴隨狀語。as much as是比較結構,意為“和……一樣”。

  【譯文】隨著信風強度的減弱,海洋溫度升高,導致了祕魯寒流從東部流入,溫度上升了5攝氏度。

  The interstate highway system was finally launched in 1956 and has been hailed as one of the greatest public works projects of the century. 2006年6月

  【分析】本句為簡單句。句子主幹為 The system was launched and has been hailed。介詞as 在這裡意為“作為,當作”。

  【譯文】州際公路體系最終在1956年開建,並被稱道為那個世紀最偉大的工程之一。

  He says it would only take him a few minutes to teach a person how to steal a car, using a bare minimum of tools. 2006年6月

  【分析】本句為複合句。句子主幹為He says…。says 後接賓語從句。it 作形式主語,該結構It + takes + sb. some time + to do sth.表示“某人……花費時間做……”。using a bare minimum of tools 是現在分詞短語作伴隨狀語。

  【譯文】他聲稱自己可以花幾分鐘就能教會一個新手用最少的幾樣工具偷到一輛車。

  But Hancock says it is also crucial whether a conversation is being recorded and could be reread, and whether it occurs in real time. 2006年6月

  【分析】本句為並列複合句。句子主幹為Hancock says…。 says 後是省略 that 的賓語從句。從句中it 是形式主語,真正的主語是兩個並列的 whether 引導的主語從句。

  【譯文】但是 Hancock 說問題的關鍵還在於交流的內容有沒有被記錄,有沒有被重讀的可能性,是否即時發生。

  If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the recipient收件人 uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two versions.2006年6月

  【分析】本句為複合句。主句為find out…。第一個If引導條件狀語從句,表示“如果”;第二個if引導賓語從句,表示“是否”,相當於whether;because後說明原因。

  【譯文】如果你提交的是英文簡歷,需要了解收件人使用的是英式英語還是美式英語,因為這兩種說法存在差別。

  I wondered what I would do if confronted with a real midair medical emergency without access to a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. 2005年12月

  【分析】本句為複合句。主句為I wondered…。 what 引導賓語從句,作 wondered 的賓語。if 引導條件狀語從句,從句中省略 I were。

  【譯文】我一直在琢磨,如果在半空中發生緊急事件,沒有醫務人員,沒有急救裝備,我該如何面對。

  Thanks to more recent legislation, flights with at least one attendant are starting to install emergency medical kits to treat heart attacks. 2005年12月

  【分析】本句為簡單句。句子主幹為flights are starting to install kits。介詞短語 Thanks to more recent legislation 作狀語,thanks to意為“多虧;由於”。

  【譯文】多虧了前不久的立法 ,至少配有一名乘務員的飛機上開始配備急救箱以應對突發心臟病。

  The logo, along with the company’s long-held marketing image of the “irresistibility” of its chips, would help facilitate the company’s global expansion. 2005年12月

  【分析】 本句為簡單句。句子主幹為 The logo would help facilitate expansion。along with the company’s…its chips 是插入語。

  【譯文】這個標識,再加上公司建立起來的“無以匹敵”的薯片經久不衰的市場形象,將會有助於加快公司的全球擴張。

  The executives acknowledge that they try to swing national eating habits to a food created in America, but they deny that amounts to economic imperialism. 2005年12月

  【分析】 本句是並列複合句。句子的主幹為The executives acknowledge…but they deny…。but 是連詞, 兩個並列分句都包含一個賓語從句。後一個分句中省略了關聯詞 that, 而句中的 that 指代前句講到的那一種行為,即把各國的飲食習慣都轉到一種美國創造的食物。

  【譯文】公司高層管理者承認,他們試圖把各國的飲食習慣都轉到一種美國創造出來的食物上;但是他們否認把這一行動等同於經濟上的帝國主義。

  While there’s no question that continuous stress is harmful, several studies suggest that challenging situations in which you’re able to rise to the occasion can be good for you. 2005年12月

  【分析】本句是複合句。句子主幹為several studies suggest…。While 引導讓步狀語從句,意為“儘管,雖然”,比 although 或 though 語氣輕。第一個 that 引導同位語從句;第二個 that 引導賓語從句,作 suggest 的賓語。in which 引導定語從句,修飾 situations。

  【譯文】毫無疑問持續的壓力是有害的, 但幾項研究證明能夠應付的具有挑戰性的環境對人體是有益的。

  As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. 2005年12月

  【分析】本句為複合句。句子主幹為I spend a lot time。介詞as意為“作為,當作”,後接名詞作狀語。 who 引導定語從句,修飾 physician,who在從句中作主語。“Is there a doctor on board?”是 announcement 的定語,說明具體內容。

  【譯文】作為一名醫生,我去過不少地方,在飛機上我多次聽過令人擔憂的“哪位乘客是醫生?”的通知。

  Facing their children’s complaints of “nothing to do”, parents were shelling out large numbers of dollars for various forms of entertainment. 2005年12月

  【分析】本句為簡單句。句子主幹為 parents were shelling out dollars。facing their children’s complaints of “nothing to do”是現在分詞短語作原因狀語。

  【譯文】面對孩子們“無事可做”的抱怨,家長們不惜大把掏錢,讓孩子們參加各種各樣的娛樂活動。

  In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain School District tries to solve a $8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. 2005年12月

  【分析】本句為複合句。主句為residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators。as 引導時間狀語從句,譯作“當……時候”。blamed on mismanagement 是過去分詞短語作後置定語,修飾 shortage。

  【譯文】當 Vrain 校區設法解決因管理不善而造成的1380萬美元預算短缺的時候,多佛市北部社群的居民們都趕來熱心地幫助學校教師和行政人員。

  “Humans should not try to avoid stress any more than they would shun food, love or exercise,” said Dr. Hans Selye, the first physician to document the effects of stress on the body. 2005年12月

  【分析】本句為複合句。主句為“Humans should not…love or exercise,” said Dr. Hans Selye。not… any more than 意為“和……一樣不。than they would shun food, love or exercise 是比較狀語從句。the first physician to…stress on the body是Dr. Hans Selye的同位語。

  【譯文】Hans Selye 醫生說:“就像不躲避食物、愛情或鍛鍊一樣,人們也不應該力圖躲避壓力,”他是第一位將壓力對人體的影響記錄下來的醫生。

  In a 2001 study of 158 hospital nurses, those who faced considerable work demands but coped with the challenge were more likely to say they were in good health than those who felt they couldn’t get the job done. 2005年12月

  【分析】本句為複合句。句子主幹為 those were more likely to say… than those。兩個 who都引導定語從句,都修飾 those,但兩個 those 指代的內容並不一樣。they were in good health 是 say 的賓語。more likely…than 構成比較狀語結構, 意為“比……更有可能”。than引導比較狀語從句,省略從句謂語。

  【譯文】2001年對158名護士進行的一項研究指出,那些工作量大卻能應對挑戰的護士比那些認為自己無法完成任務的護士更容易感到自己身體狀況良好。