考研英语长难句讲解 第201期

 　　5. And if one received a grape without having to provide her token in exchange at all, the other either tossed her own token at the researcher or out of the chamber¹, or refused to accept the slice of cucumber.

　　【分析】复合句。本句主干为the other either tossed her own token... or refused to accept the slice of cucumber，其中包含either…or结构。if引导条件状语从句，其主干为 one received a grape，介词短语 without...all作伴随状语。

　　【译文】如果一只猴子根本无需用代帀就能得到一颗葡萄的话，另外一只猴子就会将代帀掷向研究人员或扔出房间外，或者拒绝接受那片黄瓜。

　　【点拨】1）token名词时，意为“标志”或“代币”，本句中意思是作形容词时，意为“标志性的”或“装样子的，敷衍的”。2）in exchange“作为交换”， 常跟for连用。

　　6. Refusing a lesser² reward completely make these feelings abundantly clear to other members of the group.

　　【分析】简单句。动名词结构refusing a lesser reward作主语，谓语为 make,abundantly clear to other members of the group作宾语these feelings的补足语。

　　【译文】拒绝接受较少的酬劳完全将这些情绪准确无误地传递给群体内其他成员。

1 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

2 lesser   

adj.次要的，较小的；adv.较小地，较少地

参考例句：

• Kept some of the lesser players out.不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
• She has also been affected,but to a lesser degree.她也受到波及，但程度较轻。