036 田静考研英语每日一句 I 2005英一T4-01

每日长难句 36

原句：

While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page.

【2005 Text 4】

单词：

✅modestly adv. 在很小的程度上；谦逊地，谦虚地；腼腆地

✅educated adj. 受过教育的；有教养的

✅seek v. 寻求，寻找；探索，搜索（过去式和过去分词sought）

✅elevated adj. 高贵的；提高的；高尚的，崇高的 

✅put pen to paper 下笔写字 

✅well regarded 受到好评的

✅capture v. 充分体现；俘获，夺得

分析长难句：

找谓语动词：

While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page.

断开长难句：

While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, / even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page.

①让步状语从句：While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s

②时间状语从句：when they put pen to paper

③主句：even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page

译文：

在20世纪60年代之前，即便是受教育不多的人在下笔时都会寻求一种高雅的腔调，但从那以后，甚至是最受好评的文章都力求在书面语上使用口语化的英语。