考研英語長難句|Day101
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今日長難句
By the date of his birth Europe waswitnessingthepassingof thereligiousdrama, and the creation of newformsunder theincentiveof classicaltragedyandcomedy.
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詞彙解析
witness v. 見證
passing n. 結束,消亡;亡故,逝世
religious adj. 宗教信仰的;宗教的
drama n. 戲劇文學;戲劇
form n. 形式;類型
incentive n. 激勵,鼓勵;刺激
tragedy n. 悲劇;悲劇作品
comedy n. 喜劇;喜劇作品
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結構分析
STEP 1 確定謂語動詞
was witnessing
STEP 2 確定句子主幹
<主> Europe
<謂> was witnessing
<賓> the passing and the creation
STEP 3 確定修飾成分
1. By the date of his birth
2. of the religious drama
3. of new forms
4. under the incentive of classical tragedy and comedy
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參考譯文
在他出生之時,歐洲正經歷着宗教戲劇的消亡,同時在古典悲劇和喜劇影響之下,各種新形戲劇應運而生。