复杂的同位语从句的拆分和理解 例90

例90　Steelworkers, airline employees, and now those in the auto industry are joining millions of families who must worry about interest rates, stock market fluctuation, and the harsh reality that they may outlive their retirement money.

【结构分析】句子的主干结构是Steelworkers...are joining millions of families, families后面跟一个定语从句。而在定语从句中，主语是who，谓语是worry about，宾语是interest rates, stock market fluctuation, and the hash reality，后面that they may outlive their retirement money是一个同位语从句，修饰the harsh reality。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于定语从句很长，而且定语从句后面还加上了很长的同位语从句，这两个that很难区分到底是同位语从句，还是定语从句。

【核心词汇】

worry about　操心，担心

interest rates　利率

stock market　股票市场

fluctuation　股票市场的波动

retirement money　退休金

outlive　比……长命，比……耐久，经受住

【参考译文】钢铁工人、航空公司的雇员，以及在汽车工业中就业的人，他们现在和数百万的家庭一样，必须操心利率和股票市场的升降，担心他们的退休金不够用的严峻现实。