例194 It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stratford's most attractive clientele.
【结构分析】这句话是个经典的it无主句,主干是It would be a shame to raise prices too much,其中to raise prices too much是真正的主语,后面是原因状语从句,也就是because it would drive away the young people,后面是状语从句里面套上定语从句,也就是who are Stratford's most attractive clientele。
【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于原因状语从句里面套上定语从句,状语从句套定语从句很经典,是作文可以模仿的句型。
【核心词汇】
a shame 耻辱
raise prices too much 过高地提高票价
drive away 赶跑
most attractive clientele 最具吸引力的顾客
【参考译文】大幅涨价让人感到羞耻,因为那样会赶跑年轻人,而他们是斯特拉福德最具吸引力的顾客。