第126句:
But the prospect that income inequality will lead to higher taxes on the wealthy doesn't keep plutocrats up at night.虽然收入不均可能会导致对富人们征收更高的税,但这一预期并没有使他们夜不能寐。
六级词汇讲解:
本句的主干是...the prospect...doesn't keep plutocrats up...。that income inequality...the wealthy是由that引导的同位语从句,用来说明prospect的内容。
prospect意为“预期,期望”o income inequality意为“收入不均”。lead to意为“导致”。如:
His unremitting efforts on the project finally led to his great success.他在这个项目上坚持不懈的努力使他最终获得了成功。
keep sb. up/awake at night的意思是“(某事)让某人夜不能寐,(某事)让某人很担心”。如:
The English test on next Friday has been keeping me up at night these days.因为担心下周五的英语测验,我这些天来一直夜不能寐。
六级考点归纳:
同位语从句与定语从句的区别。
区分同位语从句与定语从句,主要应注意以下几点:
引导同位语从句的that是连词,只起连接作用,在从句中不作任何成分。如:
1) The idea that we can go on a picnic this Sunday is practical.
星期天去野餐这个建议比较实际。(that引导的是同位语从句,进一步说明idea的内容,that在句中不充当任何成分)
而引导定语从句的是关系代词,除了起连接作用外,还在句子中充当主语或宾语等成分。如:
2) The idea that I come up with is practical.
我所提出的建议很实际。(that引导的是定语从句,that在从句中作宾语)
同位语从句与先行词是等同关系,一个具体,一个抽象,两者可以转换为主表关系。而定语从句与它前面的名词是所属关系,表示“……的”。如:上例中的第一句就可以改写成The idea is that we can go on a picnic this Sunday.,但将第二句改写成The idea is that I come up with.就是错误的。