复杂的状语从句的拆分和理解 例122

例122　Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life we don't always think about the emotional significance of the day's events—until, it appears, we begin to dream.

【结构分析】句子开头是个原因状语从句，也就是Because our conscious mind is occupied with daily life，句子的主干是we don't always think about the emotional significance of the day's events，后面是时间状语从句until, it appears, we begin to dream。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于主干前面是原因状语从句，主干后面是时间状语从句，前后夹击状语从句很经典。

【核心词汇】

our conscious mind　有意识的大脑

is occupied with　里面全是

the emotional significance of the day's events　白天发生的事情的情感意义

we begin to dream　我们开始做梦

【参考译文】由于我们有意识的大脑里面全是日常生活，我们一般不去思考白天发生的事情的情感意义——似乎直到我们开始做梦。