托福阅读高难度文章长难句实例解析：最初驯化的兽群起源

　　Whatever the source of the original tamed herds might have been, it seems entirely likely that much the same process of juxtaposition (living side by side) and control occurred in both southwest Asia and northern Africa, and even inEurope, among peoples who had an intimate knowledge of the behavior of wild cattle.

　　词汇讲解：

　　tame /teɪm/ v. 使(某 物)驯服或顺从

　　intimate /'ɪntɪmət/ adj. 亲密的，亲切的;私人的，个人的;精通的，详尽的

　　结构划分：

　　(Whatever the source of the original tamed herds might have been), it seems entirely likely (that much the same process of juxtaposition(living side by side) and control occurred) (in both southwest Asia and northernAfrica, and even in Europe), (among peoples) (who had an intimate knowledge of the behavior of wild cattle).

　　深度分析：

　　这个句子的主干就是：

　　it seems entirely likely，it指代后面的从句that

　　修饰一： (Whatever the source of the original tamed herds might have been) ，从句

　　中文：无论最初驯化的兽群起源于何处

　　修饰二：(that much the same process of juxtaposition (living side byside) and control occurred) ，从句

　　中文：和兽群毗邻而居并且控制它们的过程发生了

　　修饰三： (in both southwest Asia and northern Africa, and even in Europe) ，介词短语

　　中文：在南亚、北非甚至在欧洲

　　修饰四：(among peoples) ，介词短语

　　中文：在人民中

　　修饰五：(who had an intimate knowledge ofthe behavior of wild cattle).，从句

　　中文：对野生牛群行为了如指掌

　　参考翻译：

　　无论最初驯化的兽群起源于何处，在南亚、北非甚至在欧洲，那些对野生牛群行为了如指掌的人民当中，和兽群毗邻而居并且控制它们这样的过程极有可能发生了。