复杂的状语从句的拆分和理解 例140

例140　If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are common to all of you and it'll be appropriate for you to make a passing remark about the inedible canteen food or the chairman's notorious bad taste in ties.

【结构分析】If you are part of the group...是个典型的条件状语从句，里面套上定语从句which you are addressing，主干有两个并列句，一个是you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems...，后面加上定语从句which are common to all of you, and后面是另外一个并列句，it'll be appropriate for you to make a passing remark about...，后面是两个并列的名词短语，也就是the inedible canteen food和the chairman' s notorious bad taste in ties，做about的宾语。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于刚开始时状语从句套用定语从句，后面是两个并列句，第一个并列句又套用定语从句，第二个并列句是it无主句子。

【核心词汇】

address　演讲

in a position　身处一种（有利）位置

experiences and problems　经历和问题

appropriate　合适的

make a passing remark　进行随意评判

inedible canteen food　难以下咽的食物

notorious bad taste in ties　臭名昭彰的领带品位

【参考译文】如果你是你讲话对象中的一员，那么你就身处一种（有利）位置了解对你们来说都很普遍的经历和问题，而且你对餐厅中难以下咽的食物或老总臭名昭彰的领带品位进行随意评判也是合适的。