例261 President Kennedy welcomed the people who raised questions, who criticized, who presented an intelligent point of view, on whose judgment he could rely, regardless of their rank or viewpoint.
【结构分析】这个句子主干是President Kennedy welcomed the people,后面是是四个并列的定语从句,都修饰前面的people,分别是第一个定语从句who raised questions,第二个定语从句who criticized,第三个定语从句who presented an intelligent point of view,第四个定语从句on whose judgment he could rely, regardless of their rank or viewpoint。
【亮点回放】此句话的亮点是四个排比的定语从句,气势磅礴,对名词进行很好的修饰,很有语言的穿透力,是背诵的精彩句型,写作时用到可谓神来之笔。
【核心词汇】
raise questions 提出问题
criticize 批评
presented an intelligent point of view 提出睿智的观点
rely on 依赖
regardless of their rank or viewpoint 无论他们社会地位或观点是什么
【参考译文】肯尼迪总统欢迎提出问题,批评他,提出睿智观点的这些人,而且他可以依赖他们的观点,无论这些人的社会地位或观点是什么。