復(fù)雜的并列句的拆分和理解 例245

例245　Instead, we are treated to fine hypocritical spectacles, which now more than ever seem in ample supply: the critic of American materialism with a Southampton summer home; the publisher of radical books who takes his meals in three-star restaurants; the journalist advocating participatory democracy in all phases of life, whose own children are enrolled in private schools.

【結(jié)構(gòu)分析】冒號(hào)前面有句子的主干，也就是we are treated to fine hypocritical spectacles，后面是非限定性定語(yǔ)從句which now more than ever seem in ample supply，冒號(hào)后面是補(bǔ)充說(shuō)明前面，舉了三個(gè)例子，有三個(gè)名詞性短語(yǔ)，第一個(gè)短語(yǔ)是the critic of American materialism with a Southampton summer home，其中有介詞短語(yǔ)，第二個(gè)短語(yǔ)是the publisher of radical books who takes his meals in three-star restaurants，其中有定語(yǔ)從句，第三個(gè)短語(yǔ)是the journalist advocating participatory democracy in all phases of life, whose own children are enrolled in private schools，其中有分詞定語(yǔ)advocating，還有定語(yǔ)從句whose。

【亮點(diǎn)回放】此句話的亮點(diǎn)在于三個(gè)名詞短語(yǔ)作為例子的精彩使用，證明前面的觀點(diǎn)，也就是虛偽的人日益增加，三個(gè)名詞短語(yǔ)各有特色，第一個(gè)名詞短語(yǔ)里面有介詞短語(yǔ)，第二個(gè)名詞短語(yǔ)里面有定語(yǔ)從句，第三個(gè)名詞短語(yǔ)里面有分詞和定語(yǔ)從句，復(fù)雜性很高。

【核心詞匯】

fine hypocritical spectacles　一些虛偽的壯觀景象

in ample supply　供應(yīng)充足

the critic of American materialism　美國(guó)式物質(zhì)主義的批判者

the publisher of radical books　激進(jìn)書(shū)籍的出版商

advocate participatory democracy　倡導(dǎo)參與民主制

【參考譯文】相反，我們被款待看到這樣一些虛偽的壯觀景象，他們似乎比以前的任何時(shí)候都更供應(yīng)充足：美國(guó)式物質(zhì)主義的批判者卻擁有位于南安普頓的避暑山莊：激進(jìn)書(shū)籍的出版商卻在三星級(jí)餐廳享用一日三餐；倡導(dǎo)在人生各個(gè)階段的參與民主制的記者，他的子女卻就讀于私立學(xué)校。