例114　Alvarez's experience demonstrates the importance of finding ways to diffuse stress before it threatens your health and your ability to function.

【结构分析】这句话中Alvarez's experience是主语，demonstrates是谓语，the importance是宾语，后面是个介词短语of finding ways to diffuse stress做定语，后面是个状语从句before it threatens your health and your ability to function。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点是个典型的时间状语从句，这个时间状语从句很长，很复杂。

【核心词汇】

Alvarez's experience　Alvarez的经历

demonstrate　证明

finding ways to diffuse stress　寻找解压的方式

threaten your health and your ability to function　威胁你的健康和正常生理功能

【参考译文】Alvarez的经历证明了当压力威胁你的健康和正常生理功能之前解压是非常重要的。