復雜的狀語從句的拆分和理解 例123

例123　Russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks of memorized poetry in their heads, while Italian politicians tend to elaborate speech that would seem old-fashioned to most English-speakers.

【結構分析】這句話是個典型的轉折句，轉折的前半句的主語是Russians，第一個動詞是短語have a deep love for，第一個賓語是their own language，第二個動詞是carry，第二個賓語是large chunks of memorized poetry, while后面是轉折的后半句，主語是Italian politicians，動詞是tend to elaborate，賓語是speech，后面是定語從句that would seem old-fashioned to most English-speakers。

【亮點回放】此句話的亮點在于轉折句很復雜，前半句是個并列句，后半句里面有定語從句，很經典。

【核心詞匯】

have a deep love for　深愛著

carry large chunks of memorized poetry　大段大段的詩背下來

elaborate speech　精心準備他們的演講

old-fashioned　有些老土

【參考譯文】俄羅斯人深愛著他們自己的語言，他們會把大段大段的詩背下來；意大利的政治家們總是會精心準備他們的演講，這在大多數英語演講者的眼里似乎有些老土。