英語四級真題閱讀長難句的分析（四）
10. They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, Geez, if it could happen to him,
【分析】本句為復合句，主句為They only come in，從句為when引導的時間狀語從句。從句中包含兩個由and連接的并列結構a friend drops dead和they think 。 Geez 為think的賓語，該賓語的省略號里其實省略了與it could happen to him結構對應的it could happen to me too。
【譯文】某個朋友在打高爾夫時猝死，他們會想： 天啊，如果這能在他身上發生 ，只有這個時候他們才會來。
11. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups.
【分析】本句為復合句，主干為He believes diseases could be addressed 。that引導的定語從句that commonly affect men修飾most diseases。by preventive check-ups為be addressed的方式狀語。
【譯文】他相信，那些經常感染男性的疾病大多數都可以通過預防性的檢查來處理掉。
12. Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of a retail store, but instead will alert their friends, relatives, coworkers, strangers and anyone who will listen.
【分析】本句為復合句，主干為Shoppers seldom complain to but will alert 。破折號在這里起到強調或引起別人注意破折號后面要說的話的作用。在破折號后，who引導的定語從句who will listen修飾的是anyone。
【譯文】顧客很少向經理或者零售店的老板投訴，相反，他們會轉而向他們的朋友、親戚、同事、陌生人 以及任何可以聽到的人吐苦水。
13. This guidance eliminated the need for customers to circle the parking lot endlessly, and avoided confrontation between those eyeing the same parking space.
【分析】本句為簡單句，主干為This guidance eliminated the need and avoided confrontation 。eyeing the same parking space為現在分詞作后置定語，修飾those。
【譯文】這些引導消除了顧客在停車場無盡地兜圈子的必要，而且避免了顧客之間因搶占空車位而引發的沖突。
10. They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, Geez, if it could happen to him,
【分析】本句為復合句，主句為They only come in，從句為when引導的時間狀語從句。從句中包含兩個由and連接的并列結構a friend drops dead和they think 。 Geez 為think的賓語，該賓語的省略號里其實省略了與it could happen to him結構對應的it could happen to me too。
【譯文】某個朋友在打高爾夫時猝死，他們會想： 天啊，如果這能在他身上發生 ，只有這個時候他們才會來。
11. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups.
【分析】本句為復合句，主干為He believes diseases could be addressed 。that引導的定語從句that commonly affect men修飾most diseases。by preventive check-ups為be addressed的方式狀語。
【譯文】他相信，那些經常感染男性的疾病大多數都可以通過預防性的檢查來處理掉。
12. Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of a retail store, but instead will alert their friends, relatives, coworkers, strangers and anyone who will listen.
【分析】本句為復合句，主干為Shoppers seldom complain to but will alert 。破折號在這里起到強調或引起別人注意破折號后面要說的話的作用。在破折號后，who引導的定語從句who will listen修飾的是anyone。
【譯文】顧客很少向經理或者零售店的老板投訴，相反，他們會轉而向他們的朋友、親戚、同事、陌生人 以及任何可以聽到的人吐苦水。
13. This guidance eliminated the need for customers to circle the parking lot endlessly, and avoided confrontation between those eyeing the same parking space.
【分析】本句為簡單句，主干為This guidance eliminated the need and avoided confrontation 。eyeing the same parking space為現在分詞作后置定語，修飾those。
【譯文】這些引導消除了顧客在停車場無盡地兜圈子的必要，而且避免了顧客之間因搶占空車位而引發的沖突。
