今日长难句:
选自2021年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第一套)
Rough calculations show that the savings made by employers when their staff works from home are of similar value to the compensation workers should receive for setting up offices at home.
粗略的计算表明,当员工在家办公时雇主省下来的资金与员工在家里设立办公室应得的补偿价值大体相当。
这句话最大的框架是Rough calculations show that,粗略计算表明什么什么,之后是that引导的宾语从句,从句当中的主语the savings后边是过去分词短语修饰savings,什么样的省下来的钱?made by employers,雇主省下来的钱,之后跟随when引导的时间状语从句, when their staff works from home,当他们的员工在家工作的时候,are of similar value 对应的主语是之前的savings,所以这句话的难点在于主语savings和它对应的谓语动词相隔非常远,放到一起看是savings are of similar value,存下来的钱是相似的价值,与谁相似的价值? to the compensation与补偿相似的价值。compensation之后省略了定语从句的连词that,什么样的补偿,(that)workers should receive for setting up offices at home.员工在家设立办公室应该收到的补偿。由于省略了连词that也会给这个句子造成理解上的难点。
总结下,这句话由4个简单句组成,谓语动词分别是show,works,are和should receive。整句话意思是:粗略的计算表明,当员工在家办公时雇主省下来的资金与员工在家里设立办公室应得的补偿价值大体相当。
核心要点:
1.compensation n. 赔偿金,补偿金;弥补,抵消;报酬,薪水
例:I wish I were young again, but getting older has its compensations.
我要是能再次年轻就好了,但上了年纪也有上了年纪的好处。
2. be of + n. 具有……性质
例:The symbolism of every gesture will be of vital importance during the short state visit.
这次短暂的国事访问中的一举一动都有极其重要的象征意义。
3.set up v. 建立;装配;开业;竖立
例:He set up a trust for his children.
他为子女安排好了信托财产。
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