复杂的状语从句的拆分和理解 例123

例123　Russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks of memorized poetry in their heads, while Italian politicians tend to elaborate speech that would seem old-fashioned to most English-speakers.

【结构分析】这句话是个典型的转折句，转折的前半句的主语是Russians，第一个动词是短语have a deep love for，第一个宾语是their own language，第二个动词是carry，第二个宾语是large chunks of memorized poetry, while后面是转折的后半句，主语是Italian politicians，动词是tend to elaborate，宾语是speech，后面是定语从句that would seem old-fashioned to most English-speakers。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于转折句很复杂，前半句是个并列句，后半句里面有定语从句，很经典。

【核心词汇】

have a deep love for　深爱着

carry large chunks of memorized poetry　大段大段的诗背下来

elaborate speech　精心准备他们的演讲

old-fashioned　有些老土

【参考译文】俄罗斯人深爱着他们自己的语言，他们会把大段大段的诗背下来；意大利的政治家们总是会精心准备他们的演讲，这在大多数英语演讲者的眼里似乎有些老土。