復雜的分割結構（插入語）的理解 例209

例209　Though typically about two inches taller now than 140 years ago, today's people—especially those born to families who have lived in the U.S. for many generations—apparently reached their limit in the early 1960s.

【結構分析】這句話主語是today's people, Though typically about two inches taller now than 140 years ago是狀語，especially those born to families who have lived in the U.S. for many generations是對主語的補充，是個插入語，reached their limit是謂語，in the early 1960s是時間狀語。

【亮點回放】此句話的亮點在于讓步狀語從句的成功使用，而且插入語難度很大，把主語和動詞隔離開來。

【核心詞匯】

typically　特別是

two inches taller now than 140 years ago　人們比140年前高了2英寸

those born to families　那些出生在已移民美國

for many generations　美國很多代的那些人

reach their limit　已經到達了他們的身高的極限

【參考譯文】雖然現(xiàn)在人們比140年前高了2英寸，特別是那些出生在已移民美國很多代的那些人，但是明顯的，在20世紀60年代早期，已經到達了他們的身高的極限。