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选自《经济学人》
Medical researchers have been trying to develop another way to join the edges of a wound, inspired by something routinely done to gas pipes and electronics: soldering.
医学研究人员一直在尝试开发另一种连接伤口边缘的方法,灵感来自于对天然气管道和电子产品的常规操作:焊接。
这句话的主干Medical researchers have been trying to develop another way ,医学研究人员一直在尝试开发另一种方法,之后跟随不定式做后置定语修饰another way,什么样的方法?to join the edges of a wound,连接伤口边缘的方法,之后跟随过去分词短语做伴随状语,inspired by something,被某事物所启发,被什么事物所启发呢?something之后跟随过去分词短语作后置定语修饰something,routinely done to gas pipes and electronics: soldering. 被“天然气管道和电子产品的常规操作:焊接”所启发。
总结下,这句话只是一个简单句,一个谓语动词是have been trying。整句话意思是:医学研究人员一直在尝试开发另一种连接伤口边缘的方法,灵感来自于对天然气管道和电子产品的常规操作:焊接。
核心要点:
1.soldering v. 焊接,焊合 n. 紧扣
例:Wiring or soldering those would take several lifetimes.
焊接和连接这些晶体管需要好几辈子。
2.inspire v. 激励,鼓舞;赋予灵感
例:We must promote originality, inspire creativity and encourage innovation.
我们必须提倡独创性,激发创造力,鼓励创新。
3.routinely adv. 例行公事地,常规地
例:Visitors are routinely checked as they enter the building.
来访者在进入大楼时都要接受例行检查。
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