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【长难句每日打卡】day 120
2001-1-ReadingPartA-5-4-3
文章主题：《美国人追求简朴生活的潮流》
There are a number of best-selling downshifting self-help books for people who want to simplify their lives; there are newsletters, such as The Tightwad Gazette, that give hundreds of thousands of Americans useful tips on anything from recycling their cling-film to making their own soap; there are even support groups for those who want to achieve the mid-'90s equivalent of dropping out.
词汇：
1.best-selling adj.畅销的
2.downshift v.（生活方式或工作）放慢节奏，降低强度
3.simplify v.简化
4.newsletter n.（某团体发行的）时事通讯、简报
5.tip n.指点、实用的提示
6.recycle v.重复利用
7.cling-film n.保鲜膜
8.equivalent n.等同物、对应物
9.drop out v.辍学、退出、脱离
10.support group n.（由遇到相同困难的人士组成的）互助小组
背景补充：
《The Tightwad Gazette》（中文常译为《节俭公报》）是美国作家艾米·达西琴（Amy Dacyczyn）所著的一本经典节俭生活指南。其内容汇集了数百条关于省钱、还债和节俭生活的实用技巧。话题非常广泛，从自制礼物、DIY家居到降低生活开销无所不包。
· 关于作者：艾米·达西琴（Amy Dacyczyn）被称为“节俭狂热者”。她曾仅靠丈夫不到3万美元的年薪，在7年内攒下了4万多美元。
· 读者评价：虽部分例子因成书于90年代而显过时，但其核心理念依然备受推崇。读者认为它不仅是省钱手册，更能启发人与金钱的关系，重拾生活信心。
【Step 1】找谓语
1.There are a number of best-selling downshifting self-help books for people who want to simplify their lives; 2.there are newsletters, such as The Tightwad Gazette, that give hundreds of thousands of Americans useful tips on anything from recycling their cling-film to making their own soap; 3.there are even support groups for those who want to achieve the mid-'90s equivalent of dropping out.
·动词 are 时态：一般现在时
·动词 want 时态：一般现在时
·动词 give 时态：一般现在时
【Step 2】断句
1.There are a number of best-selling downshifting self-help books for people [who want to simplify their lives]; 2.there are newsletters, such as The Tightwad Gazette, [that give hundreds of thousands of Americans useful tips on anything from recycling their cling-film to making their own soap]; 3.there are even support groups for those [who want to achieve the mid-'90s equivalent of dropping out].
本句是由分号连接的三个there be并列句；本句包含3个从句：2个who引导的定语从句；1个that引导的定语从句。
who引导的定语从句：
...those [who want to achieve the mid-'90s equivalent of dropping out].
判断方法：1.在名词|代词后；2.该名词|代词指人。<who分别指代people和those在从句中作want的主语>。
that引导的定语从句：
there are newsletters, such as The Tightwad Gazette, [that give hundreds of thousands of Americans useful tips on anything from recycling their cling-film to making their own soap]
判断方法：<注意such as结构是插入语，可先不看>1.位置：在名词|代词后<在newsletters后>；2.结构：从句不完整<从句谓语动词give缺主语，即that指代newsletters在从句中作give的主语>。
重点成分标注：
主语：在句首|谓语前
宾语：在动词|介词后
表语：在系动词后
主语：蓝色；谓语：红色；表语：绿色；宾语：紫色；宾补：深蓝
并列句123：
注意⚠️：there be句型属于典型的“表系主”结构，即倒装句。
1.There are a number of best-selling downshifting self-help books for people [...];
其中，
1.for people_介宾结构作后置定语【判断方法：1.位置：在名词|代词后；2.代入翻译通顺即可，即译为“...的”<针对这些人的书籍>】
2.there are newsletters, such as The Tightwad Gazette,[...];
其中，
1.such as The Tightwad Gazette_针对newsletters进行举例说明。
3.there are even support groups for those [...].
其中，
1.for those_介宾结构作后置定语【判断方法：1.位置：在名词|代词后；2.代入翻译通顺即可，即译为“...的”<针对那些人的互助小组>】
who引导的定语从句：
...those [who want to achieve the mid-'90s equivalent of dropping out].
其中，
1.of dropping out_介宾结构作后置定语修饰名词equivalent。
that引导的定语从句：
...[that give <宾语1: hundreds of thousands of Americans> <宾语2: useful tips> on anything from recycling their cling-film to making their own soap]
其中，
1.on anything_介宾结构作后置定语【判断方法：1.位置：在名词|代词后；2.代入翻译通顺即可，即译为“...的”<关于任何事情的小窍门>】
2.from recycling their cling-film to making their own soap_介宾结构作后置定语，对anything进行限定【判断方法：1.位置：在名词|代词后；2.代入翻译通顺即可，即译为“...的”<从回收保鲜膜到自制肥皂的任何事情】
【Step 3】翻译
1.There are a number of best-selling downshifting self-help books for people [who want to simplify their lives]; 2.there are newsletters, such as The Tightwad Gazette, [that give hundreds of thousands of Americans useful tips on anything from recycling their cling-film to making their own soap]; 3.there are even support groups for those [who want to achieve the mid-'90s equivalent of dropping out].
1.There are a number of best-selling downshifting self-help books \\ for people [who want to simplify their lives];
翻译：有很多畅销的、放慢生活节奏的自助书籍，给那些想要简化自己生活的人；
改译：有很多有关放慢生活节奏的畅销自助书籍，适合那些希望简化生活的人来阅读；
翻译解释：
1.books既有前置定语，又有后置定语，如都前置翻译，会造成句子冗杂，故后置定语采取后置翻译方法；
2.定语从句词数小于等于8个词，采取前置译法，即译为“...的”；
2.there are newsletters, such as The Tightwad Gazette, \\[that give hundreds of thousands of Americans useful tips on anything\\ from recycling their cling-film to making their own soap];
翻译：有很多像《节俭公报》这样的时事通讯，这些时事通讯给成千上万的美国人提供了关于任何事情的实用提示，从回收利用他们的保鲜膜到制造他们自己的肥皂；
改译：有各种像《节俭公报》这样的时事通讯，给成千上万的美国人提供包罗万象的实用小窍门，从重复利用保鲜膜到自己制造肥皂；
翻译解释：
1.that定语从句太长<远超8个词>，遂采取后置译法，即单独成句+重复先行词；
2.from...to...结构亦因过长，采取后置译法，以避免句子过于冗杂难懂。
3.there are even support groups for those [who want to achieve the mid-'90s equivalent of dropping out].
翻译：甚至有一些互助小组，针对那些想要实现九十年代中期“脱离”的对应物的人。
改译：甚至还有互助小组，帮助那些希望按照九十年代中期“逃避社会现实”的生活方式来生活的人。
【Step 4】整合译文
有很多有关放慢生活节奏的畅销自助书籍，适合那些希望简化生活的人来阅读；有各种像《节俭公报》这样的时事通讯，给成千上万的美国人提供包罗万象的实用小窍门，从重复利用保鲜膜到自己制造肥皂；甚至还有互助小组，帮助那些希望按照九十年代中期“逃避社会现实”的生活方式来生活的人。
【Step 5】润色译文
1.There are a number of best-selling downshifting self-help books for people [who want to simplify their lives]; 2.there are newsletters, such as The Tightwad Gazette, [that give hundreds of thousands of Americans useful tips on anything from recycling their cling-film to making their own soap]; 3.there are even support groups for those [who want to achieve the mid-'90s equivalent of dropping out].
有很多有关放慢生活节奏的畅销自助书籍，适合那些希望简化生活的人来阅读；有各种像《节俭公报》这样的时事通讯，给成千上万的美国人提供包罗万象的实用小窍门，从重复利用保鲜膜到自己制造肥皂；甚至还有互助小组，帮助那些希望按照九十年代中期“逃避社会现实”的生活方式来生活的人。
1.best-selling adj.畅销的
2.downshift v.（生活方式或工作）放慢节奏，降低强度
3.simplify v.简化
4.newsletter n.（某团体发行的）时事通讯、简报
5.tip n.指点、实用的提示
6.recycle v.重复利用
7.cling-film n.保鲜膜
8.equivalent n.等同物、对应物
9.drop out v.辍学、退出、脱离
10.support group n.（由遇到相同困难的人士组成的）互助小组
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