考研英语长难句讲解 第27期

 6. Other identifiable causes of offensive acts include frustration¹ or failure in school, the increased availability of drugs and alcohol, and the growing incidence of child abuse and child neglect.

【分析】简单句。Other identifiable causes of offensive acts 是主语部分；include 是谓语；宾语部分是由逗号连接的三个并列的名词或名词性短语：frustration or failure, the increased availability 和the growing incidence，其中in school 和两个 of 短语分别作前面宾语的后置定语。

【译文】导致犯罪行为的其他确切因素还有学习受挫，考试不及格、毒品和酒精更容易得到，以及不断增多的儿童受虐和被忽略事件的发生。

【点拨】1) identifiable“可辨认的，可识别的，可确认的”。2) availability “有效，有用；可得到的人（或物）”

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1. Because they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the confidence that comes from achieving success and knowing that their accomplishments² are admired by others.

【分析】多重复合句。句子主干为teenagers are self-conscious and need the confidence。Because 引导原因状语从句；that 引导的定语从句修饰confidence，定语从句中又包含一个 that 引导的宾语从句。

【译文】因为青少年正在适应新的身体状况和智力、情感方面的诸多挑战，所以他们的自我意识很强，并且需要信心，这种信心源于获得成功和看到自己的成就获得他人的赞赏。

【点拨】1) adjust to 意为“适应，调节”。2) host 是量词，指“许多，大量”。A whole host of “许多，大量”。

【临摹】当我试图说服我周围的人少开车多走路的时候，出现了一大堆的困难。

临摹答案：

1. When I try to persuade people around me to drive less and walk more, a whole host of difficulties has arisen.

1 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

2 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》