复杂的状语从句的拆分和理解 例136

例136　As a result of two or three centuries of scientific investigation, we have come to believe that nature is understandable in the sense that when we ask her questions by ways of appropriate observations and experiments, she will answer truly and reward us with discoveries that boost our social development.

【结构分析】这句话开头用了一个介词短语As a result of two or three centuries of scientific investigation，后面加上主干we have come to believe...，后面再加上宾语从句that nature is understandable in the sense...，后面再加上个同位语从句that...，同位语从句里面套有时间状语从句when we ask her questions by ways of appropriate observations and experiments，后面是同位语从句的主干she will answer truly and reward us with discoveries...，后面套上定语从句that boost our social development。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于宾语从句套上同位语从句，再套上状语从句，再套上定语从句，四种超级从句层层相套很壮观，很有气势。

【核心词汇】

as a result of　由于

scientific investigation　科学调查

understandable　可以理解的

in the sense　在这样一种意义上

by ways of　通过

appropriate observations and experiments　合理的观察和实验

discoveries　发明

boost our social development　促进我们社会发展

【参考译文】由于两到三个世纪科学调查，我们逐步相信，大自然是可以理解的在这样一个意义上，也就是说当我们通过合理的观察和实验问大自然问题的时候，她会真诚回答我们而且会奖励我们一些能够促进我们社会发展的发现。