復雜的非謂語動詞的理解 例298

例298　The decision of the New York Philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment in 2009.

【結(jié)構(gòu)分析】主干是The decision has been the talk，介詞短語of the New York Philharmonic修飾前面的名詞，不定式to hire Alan Gilbert修飾前面的名詞，介詞短語as its next music director修飾前面的名詞，介詞短語of the classical-music world修飾前面的名詞talk，介詞短語ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment in 2009修飾整個句子。

【亮點回放】此句話的亮點在于超級定語，修飾前面的名詞，連環(huán)的定語是很經(jīng)典的，包括介詞短語，不定式，很長，很有氣勢。

【核心詞匯】

New York Philharmonic　紐約愛樂交響樂團

hire　雇傭

next music director　下一代音樂指揮家

the classical-music world　交響樂世界

announcement　宣布

appointment　任命

【參考譯文】自從2009年突然宣布對吉爾伯特的任命以來，關(guān)于紐約愛樂交響樂團的任命他的決定一直成為交響樂世界的爭議。