复杂的形式主语和形式宾语的拆分和理解 例194

例194　It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stratford's most attractive clientele.

【结构分析】这句话是个经典的it无主句，主干是It would be a shame to raise prices too much，其中to raise prices too much是真正的主语，后面是原因状语从句，也就是because it would drive away the young people，后面是状语从句里面套上定语从句，也就是who are Stratford's most attractive clientele。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于原因状语从句里面套上定语从句，状语从句套定语从句很经典，是作文可以模仿的句型。

【核心词汇】

a shame　耻辱

raise prices too much　过高地提高票价

drive away　赶跑

most attractive clientele　最具吸引力的顾客

【参考译文】大幅涨价让人感到羞耻，因为那样会赶跑年轻人，而他们是斯特拉福德最具吸引力的顾客。