复杂的形式主语和形式宾语的拆分和理解 例193

例193　It's all deliciously ironic when you consider that Shakespeare, who earns their living, was himself an actor (with a beard) and did his share of noise-making.

【结构分析】这句话是个典型的it形式主语，It's all deliciously ironic是形式主语句，后面是个时间状语从句，时间状语从句的主语是you，动词是consider，后面是个宾语从句，也就是that Shakespeare, who earns their living, was himself an actor (with a beard) and did his share of noise-making。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于时间状语从句里面套上宾语从句，其中宾语从句很长，很经典。

【核心词汇】

all deliciously ironic　这一切颇具讽刺意味

who earns their living　给他们带来生计

did his share of noise-making　参与过制造噪音

【参考译文】想想给他们带来生计的莎士比亚本人就是一个演员（而且留胡子），他也曾经参与过制造噪音，你就会觉得这一切颇具讽刺意味。