例119 If Gilbert and the Philharmonic are to succeed, they must first change the relationship between America's oldest orchestra and the new audience it hopes to attract.
【結(jié)構分析】這句話是典型的條件狀語從句,開頭是個條件句If Gilbert and the Philharmonic are to succeed,句子的主語是they,動詞是must first change,賓語是the relationship,后面是介詞短語between America's oldest orchestra and the new audience it hopes to attract修飾前面的名詞,其中有個省略that定語從句it hopes to attract。
【亮點回放】此句話的亮點是介詞短語between...and...里面套上定語從句,各種各樣的定語是這句話的特色。
【核心詞匯】
change the relationship 改變關系
America's oldest orchestra 美國最古老的樂團
the new audience 新的聽眾
【參考譯文】如果Gilbert和他的樂團要進步的話,他們就必須首先改變美國最古老的樂團(就是紐約愛樂樂團)同他們想吸引的新觀眾間的關系。