复杂的并列句的拆分和理解 例234

例234　Shortlists for job interviews, election ballot papers, lists of conference speakers and attendees: all tend to be drawn up alphabetically, and their recipients lose interest as they plough through them.

【结构分析】该句子的主干是and连接的两个分句：all tend to be drawn up, and their recipients lose interest，冒号前的三个名词短语是第一个分句主语all的同位语。As引导的时间状语从句，修饰第二个分句。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于三个名词短语的并列很闪光，而且冒号的后面的句子很简洁，但是用了专业的短语plough through，表示“费劲看”。

【核心词汇】

shortlists for job interviews　求职面试

election ballot papers　选举投票

lists of conference speakers and attendees　会议发言或参加会议名单

drawn up alphabetically　按字母表顺序排序

recipients　接待者

lose interest　丧失兴趣

plough through　费劲看

【参考译文】求职面试、选举投票、会议发言或参加会议等诸多名单，也是按字母表顺序排序，当人们费劲地向下查看时，兴趣随之失去。