2021歷年考研英語經典長難句復習（十六）

　　

　　By the date of his birth Europe was witnessing the passing of the religious drama,/ and the creation of new forms under the incentive of classical tragedy and comedy.

　　斷句：原則：長度適中

　　方法：尋標志，斷長句

　　標點：逗號

　　成分分析：

　　主干：Europe was witnessing the passing and the creation.

　　修飾：

　　by the date of his birth 狀語，修飾Europe前半句

　　of the religious drama 定語，修飾名詞passing

　　of new forms 定語，修飾名詞creation

　　under the incentive 狀語，修飾and后半句

　　of classical tragedy and comedy 定語，修飾名詞incentive

　　翻譯：

　　在他出生之前，歐洲正經歷著宗教戲劇的衰退,以及在古典悲劇和喜劇的刺激之下新形式的誕生。