今日长难句:
选自2021年12月大学英语六级考试真题(第一套)
While Burberry announced “record-breaking" online reach and engagement, there has been little evidence to suggest that the strategy has had a significant effect on sales, particularly as the hype (炒作) slows across the season.
尽管巴宝莉宣布了“破纪录”的在线覆盖率和参与度,但几乎没有证据表明这一策略对销量产生了显著影响,尤其是在整个季度炒作活动放缓的情况下。
这句话开头是while引导的让步状语从句,While Burberry announced “record-breaking" online reach and engagement,虽然巴宝莉宣布了“破纪录”的在线覆盖率和参与度,之后便是主句,在这里大家可以自己补上转折的语气便于句子的理解,但是,there has been little evidence,但是这里没有什么证据,there be +sth句型整体其实是一个倒装句,be后面的名词little evidence才是句子的主语,to suggest 不定式作后置状语,之后是that 引导的宾语从句, the strategy has had a significant effect on sales,策略对销售量产生了显著影响,再往后是as引导的状语从句,particularly as the hype (炒作) slows across the season,尤其是在整个季度炒作活动放缓的情况下。
总结下,这句话由4个简单句组成,4个谓语动词分别是announced,has been,has dad,slows。整句话意思是:尽管巴宝莉宣布了“破纪录”的在线覆盖率和参与度,但几乎没有证据表明这一策略对销量产生了显著影响,尤其是在整个季度炒作活动放缓的情况下。
核心要点:
1.Hype n. & v.大肆的宣传广告,炒作
例:Don't believe all the hyp--the book isn't that good.
别相信那些天花乱坠的宣传——那本书没那么好。
2.effect (on sb/sth) 对某人/某事的效应;影响;结果
例:Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment.
现代农业耕作方法可能对环境造成负面影响。
3.record-breaking adj. 破纪录的
例:Woods won record-breaking performance of the year for winning four majors in a row.
伍兹以其在四个大满贯赛事中连胜赢得了年度破纪录大奖。
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