复杂的非谓语动词的理解 例303

例303　Most people seem to have more bad dreams early in the night, progressing toward happier ones before awakening, suggesting that they are working through negative feelings generated during the day.

【结构分析】这句话的主干是Most people seem to have more bad dreams early in the night，该句子的主句后跟有两个现在分词结构，第一个分词结构progressing toward happier ones before awakening表伴随，其动作和主句中的动作几乎同时发生，第二个分词结构suggesting that they are working through negative feelings generated during the day表结果，即“因此表明……”。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于两个分词状语的成功使用，第一个分词状语表示伴随，第二个分词状语表示结果状语，两个分词状语确实难度很大。

【核心词汇】

have more bad dreams　做更多不好的梦

early in the night　在晚上入睡的较早阶段

progressing toward　进展为

working through　克服

negative feelings generated during the day　白天的不良情绪

【参考译文】大多数人似乎在晚上入睡的较早阶段做更多不好的梦，而在快睡醒前会逐渐做开心一些的梦，这说明人们在梦里面渐渐克服了白天的不良情绪。