考研英语长难句讲解 第168期

 　　5. Rather, it involves setting specific goals, obtaining immediate¹ feedback and concentrating as much on technique as on outcome.

　　【分析】简单句。句子主语为it,谓语为involves,宾语为三个并列的动名词短语,这三个短语构成了平行并列结构。【译文】相反，它要求确定具体目标、获得及时反馈，并且要既重视结果又重视技巧。

　　6. People are invited to query² Marilyn vos Savant, who at age 10 had tested at a mental level of someone about 23 years old, that gave her an IQ of 228-the highest score ever recorded.

　　【分析】复合句。句子的主干是People are invited to query Marilyn vos Savant。who 引导的定语从句修饰 Marilyn vos Savant; that为代词，实际指代的是IQ test；破折号后的内容是对an IQ of 228的解释说明，可看作其同位语。【译文】人们被邀请向玛里琳·冯·莎凡提问，她在10岁时就参加了相当于23岁左右水平的智力测试，测试的智商为228—这是有记录以来的最高水平。

　　【点拨】query“询问，质问，提问”，既可作名词也可作动词，本句中为该词的动词用法。

1 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

2 query   

n.疑问，问号，质问；vt.询问，表示怀疑

参考例句：

• I query very much whether it is wise to act so hastily.我真怀疑如此操之过急地行动是否明智。
• They raised a query on his sincerity.他们对他是否真诚提出质疑。