考研英语长难句每日一练84

1.句子属于哪种结构类型？（简单句/并列复合句/主从复合句）

2.句子由哪些子句构成，连接这些子句的连接词是什么？

3.每个子句中各个语法成分分别是哪些？

4.句子的中文意思是什么？

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Time was when biologists somewhat over worded the evidence that these creatures preserve the health of game by killing the physically weak, or that they prey only on "worthless" species.

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词汇突破

time was when 曾经有段时间

somewhat 或多或少

over worded 过多地提及

preserve 保持

game 猎物

the physically weak 体弱者

prey 猎杀

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主干识别

Time was when...=there was time when…

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其他成分

biologists somewhat over worded the evidence.为表语从句。

that these creatures preserve the health of game by killing the physically weak.为evidence的同位语从句之一。

or that they prey only on“worthless”species.为evidence的同位语从句之二。

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译文赏析

曾经有段时间，生物学家或多或少滥用了一种证据，即这些生物通过杀死体弱者来保持种群的健康，或者说它们仅仅捕食没有价值的物种。

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