复杂的状语从句的拆分和理解 例120

例120　But, for a small group of students, professional training might be the way to go since well-developed skills, all other factors being equal, can be the difference between having a job and not.

【结构分析】句子开头是介词短语做状语，也就是for a small group of students，主语是professional training，系动词是might be，表语是the way to go，后面是原因状语从句since，该状语从句的主语是well-developed skills，后面是插入语all other factors being equal，动词是can be，表语是the difference，后面是介词短语between having a job and not做定语。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于使用很长的原因状语从句，since引导的原因状语从句表示常识性的原因，比如China is getting strong since the reform is successful，这种since表示原因，比because更加生动。

【核心词汇】

for a small group of students　对一个小部分学生来说

professional training　职业教育

well-developed skills　技能的娴熟

all other factors being equal　在其他因素相同的情况下

the difference between having a job and not　得到工作与否的关键

【参考译文】但是，对一个小部分学生来说，职业教育也是条可取的路径。因为在其他因素相同的情况下，技能的娴熟是得到工作与否的关键。