It comes at a time when authors are already worried about the consequences of the proposed merger between PRH and another big publisher, Simon & Schuster-the reduction in the number of unaligned UK publishers is likely to lead to fewer bidding wars, lower advances and more conformity in terms of what is published.一、语法结构剖析1、找出谓语动词It comes at a time when authors are already worried about the consequences of the proposed merger between PRH and another big publisher, Simon & Schuster-the reduction in the number of unaligned UK publishers is likely to lead to fewer bidding wars, lower advances and more conformity in terms of what is published.2、划出句子结构Itcomes[at a time]（when authorsare already worried aboutthe consequences (of the proposed merger) (between PRH and another big publisher, Simon & Schuster)）-the reduction(in the number of unaligned UK publishers)is likely to lead tofewer bidding wars, lower advances and more conformity in terms of what is published.[主干]It comes at a time.“它发生在一个时候”。 |--[定语从句]when authors are already worried about the consequences of the proposed merger between PRH and another big publisher, Simon & Schuster |--[关系副词]when--引导定语修饰 a time |--[主语]authors“作者们” |--[谓语]are already worried about“已经担心” |--[宾语]the consequences“结果” |--[定语]of the proposed merger“关于拟定合并”--介词短语做后置定语修饰consequences |--[定语]between PRH and another big publisher, Simon & Schuster“在PRH和另一些大的出版商之间，如西蒙和舒斯特”--后置定语修饰merger|--[补充说明句]the reduction in the number of unaligned UK publishers is likely to lead to fewer bidding wars, lower advances and more conformity in terms of what is published |--[主语]the reduction“减少” |--[定语]in the number of unaligned UK publishers“英国非结盟出版商数量的减少” |--[谓语]is likely to lead to“更容易导致” |--[宾语]fewer bidding wars, lower advances and more conformity “较少的竞价战，预付款降低预付款和更多趋同性” |--[介词短语+名词性从句]in terms of what is published“就出版内容而言”--in terms of 修饰conformity, what is published 做of 的宾语“即出版什么内容”二、词汇含义1、at a time 在一个时候2、proposed merger 拟定合并3、unaligned 非联盟的、独立的4、fewer bidding wars 较少的竞价战5、lower advances 更低的预付款6、more conformity 更多的一致性7、in terms of...就....而言三、“得意忘形”
