复杂的宾语从句以及表语从句的拆分和理解 例74

例74　The Greeks assumed that the structure of language had some connection with the process of thought, which took root in Europe long before people realized how diverse languages could be.

【结构分析】这句话的主干是The Greeks assumed...，后面是宾语从句that the structure of language had some connection with the process of thought，后面是非限定性定语从句which took root in Europe，后面是时间状语从句long before people realized how diverse languages could be。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于宾语从句，后面套上了非限定性定语从句，后面又套上状语从句，是三大超级句型的层层相套，很经典。

【核心词汇】

the Greeks　希腊人

structure of language　语言的结构

had some connection with　与……有某种联系

the process of thought　思维的过程

took root in　根源在于

how diverse languages could be　语言的多样性

【参考译文】希腊人认为，语言的结构和思维的过程有某种联系，这种理论在人们认识到语言多样性很久以前，已经在欧洲根深蒂固。