复杂的分割结构（插入语）的理解 例223

例223　The notion that learning should have in it an element of inspired play would seem to the greater part of the academic establishment merely silly, but that is nonetheless the case.

【结构分析】句子主干是The notion would seem merely silly，是个主系表结构，that learning should have in it an element of inspired play是个同位语从句修饰notion, to the greater part of the academic establishment是个介词短语状语，修饰整个句子，也是个插入语，but that is nonetheless the case是个转折句。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于同位语从句很长，很难理解，而且主干中插入了很长的介词短语to the greater part of the academic establishment，导致seem和silly有严重的分离，是个很难的分割结构。

【核心词汇】

inspired　有激发性的

establishment　机构，建立

nonetheless　但是

case　事实，实情

【参考译文】大多数的学术机构认为在学习中加入有启发性玩耍的理念是非常愚蠢的，但是这样的事情确实常常发生。