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。