復(fù)雜的定語從句的拆分和理解 例16

例16　As a result, they have lost the parachute they once had in times of financial setback—a back-up earner (usually Mom) who could go into the workplace if the primary earner got laid off or fell sick.

【結(jié)構(gòu)分析】主干是they have lost the parachute，后面是個定語從句they once had in times of financial setback，這個定語從句省略了that，后面破折號是個名詞短語a back-up earner，后面是個定語從句who could go into the workplace，后面是個狀語從句if the primary earner got laid off or fell sick.

【亮點回放】此句話破折號前面有定語從句，后面有定語從句，定語從句中有狀語從句，兩個定語從句前后搭配，很有氣勢。

【核心詞匯】

the parachute　安全保障

in times of financial setback　在經(jīng)濟危機時候

a back-up earner　一個備用的賺錢者

go into the workplace　上班

got laid off　下崗

【參考譯文】所以說，他們失去了經(jīng)濟危機時他們曾經(jīng)擁有的安全保障——一個后備的賺錢者，他可以在家里主要收入者下崗或病了之后繼續(xù)上班賺錢。