例211 In his latest book, "Doing Our Own Thing", "The Degradation of language and Music and why we should like, care", John McWhorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960s counter-culture as responsible for the decline of formal English.
【结构分析】该句子的主干是John McWhorte sees the triumph of 1960s counter-culture as responsible for the decline。a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views是个插入语,介绍人物的身份。主语前的介词短语in his latest book做状语,book后有一个较长的书名充当其同位语。其中主语和谓语之间的插入语介绍这个人物的身份。
【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于插入语的使用,导致主语和动词脱节,导致寻找动词很困难,翻译时插入语可以先不翻译。
【核心词汇】
doing Our Own Thing 做我们自己的事
the Degradation of language and Music and why we should like, care 语言和音乐的退化,以及为什么我们应该喜欢或在意
a controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views 他的观点混杂着自由派与保守派的看法
the triumph of 1960s counter-culture 60年代反文化运动的胜利
responsible for the decline of formal English 对正式英语的退化负责
【参考译文】语言学家麦荷特喜好争论,他的观点混杂着自由派与保守派的看法。在他最近的书《做我们自己的事:语言和音乐的退化,以及为什么我们应该喜欢或在意?》中,这位学者认为60年代反文化运动的胜利要对正式英语的退化负责。