復雜的并列句的拆分和理解 例232

例232　Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy's long-term prospects even as they do some modest belt-tightening.

【結構分析】該句是個并列句，第一個并列句的主干是Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked，第二個并列句是個賓語從句，也就是many say they remain optimistic about the economy's long-term prospects，該并列句后面是讓步狀語從句even as they do some modest belt-tightening。

【亮點回放】此句話的亮點在于并列句里面套上賓語從句和讓步狀語從句，這個讓步狀語從句里面有美國諺語belt-tightening，表示“節(jié)約”。

【核心詞匯】

only concerned　略顯憂慮

not panicked　并沒有驚慌失措

remain optimistic about the economy's long-term prospects　對于經濟的長期前景還是樂觀的

do some modest belt-tightening　稍微勒緊腰帶

【參考譯文】消費者看起來略顯憂慮，并沒有驚慌失措。許多人雖然稍微勒緊腰帶，但他們說對于經濟的長期前景還是樂觀的。