考研英语长难句讲解 第154期

 　　5.I think that the kinds of things that women are exposed to tend to be in more of a chronic¹ or repeated nature.

　　【分析】多重复合句。第一个that引导宾语从句，其中包含that引导的定语从句，定语从句修饰things。

　　【译文】我认为女性所必须面临的压力一般都具有长期性和反复性特征。

　　【点拨】nature在本句中意为“特征，特点”。in a…nature意为“具有···的特征”

　　6.I was living in so much frustration² that that was my escape, to go to school, and get ahead and do better.

　　【分析】复合句。本句是so... that...句型。第一个that引导结果状语从句；第二个that是该从句的形式主语，其真正主语是不定式结构to go to...do better。

　　【译文】我的生活极其不如意，上学、追求进步并想做得更好成为我摆脱现实困境的途径。

1 chronic   

adj.(疾病)长期未愈的，慢性的；极坏的

参考例句：

• Famine differs from chronic malnutrition.饥荒不同于慢性营养不良。
• Chronic poisoning may lead to death from inanition.慢性中毒也可能由虚弱导致死亡。

2 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。