复杂的宾语从句以及表语从句的拆分和理解 例52

例52　But brain researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new habits, we create parallel synaptic paths, and even entirely new brain cells, that can jump our trains of thought onto new, innovative tracks.

【结构分析】这句话是个典型的宾语从句，也就是brain researchers have discovered that...，宾语从句开头是个时间状语从句when we consciously develop new habits，宾语从句的主语是we，动词是create，宾语是连个并列的名词短语，第一个短语是parallel synaptic paths，第二个短语是entirely new brain cells，后面是定语从句that can jump our trains of thought onto new, innovative tracks，修饰前面的名词短语。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于多种从句的层层相套，宾语从句里面套上状语从句，里面再套上定语从句，很有特色。

【核心词汇】

brain researchers　大脑研究人员

consciously develop new habits　有意识地培养新的习惯

create parallel synaptic paths　创建了平行路径

entirely new brain cells　全新的脑细胞

jump our trains of thought onto new, innovative tracks　让我们思绪的列车跳转到新的创新轨道上来

【参考译文】但大脑研究人员发现，当我们有意识地培养新的习惯，就创建了平行路径，甚至是全新的脑细胞，可以让我们思绪的列车跳转到新的创新轨道上来。