复杂的分割结构（插入语）的理解 例214

例214　The railroad industry as a whole, despite its brightening fortunes, still does not earn enough to cover the cost of the capital it must invest to keep up with its surging traffic.

【结构分析】这句话的主语是The railroad industry as a whole，后面是插入语despite its brightening fortunes，动词是still does not earn，宾语是enough，后面是不定式短语to cover the cost of the capital，后面是省略that的定语从句，也就是it must invest to keep up with its surging traffic。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于插入语使用得很经典，而且省略that的定语从句也很有特色。

【核心词汇】

the railroad industry　铁路行业

brightening fortunes　璀璨的前途

earn enough to　赚足够多的亲爱

cover the cost of the capital　支付成本

keep up with its surging traffic　满足日益正价的运输需求

【参考译文】整个铁路业尽管形势很好，其收入仍不足以支付日益增加的运输需求而必须做的资本投入。