长难句
even though the day-to-day experience ofraising kids can be soul-crushingly hard, senior writes that “the very thingsthat in the moment dampen our moods can later be sources of intensegratification and delight.” (
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难句分析
骨干
senior writes that…
主语 谓语 that引导宾语从句
让步状语从句
even though the day-to-day experience can be soul-crushingly hard
隶属连词 主语 系动词 表语
宾语从句
that “the very things can later be sourcesof intense gratification and delight.”
隶属连词 主语 系动词 宾语
定语从句
(the very things) that dampen ourmoods
先行词 隶属连词 谓语 宾语
本句为复合句，主句意为“西尼尔写道……”。这今后的that引导宾语从句，做writes的宾语，标明西尼尔的主意。even though引导让步状语从句，润饰主句，意为“尽管日复一日地抚育孩子让人心力交瘁”。thevery things后边的that引导定语从句润饰先行词the very things，意为“让咱们沮丧的东西”。
参阅译文
尽管日复一日地抚育孩子让人心力交瘁，可是西尼尔写道，恰恰是那些让咱们沮丧的东西，日后会变成咱们极大满足和高兴的源泉。