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But, the force of geographic conditions peculiar to America, the interplay of the varied national groups upon one another, and the sheer difficulty of maintaining old-world ways in a raw, new continent caused significant changes.
词汇突破
peculiar [pɪˈkjuːliə(r)]
adj. 特殊的;独特的;奇怪的;罕见的
n. 特权;特有财产
interplay [ˈɪntəpleɪ]
n. 相互影响,相互作用
vi. 相互影响,相互作用
sheer [ʃɪə(r)]
adj. 绝对的;透明的;峻峭的;纯粹的
adv. 完全;陡峭地vi. 偏航
vt. 使偏航;使急转向n. 偏航;透明薄织物
结构分析
本句为较长的简单句,其主语为 the force of geographic conditions peculiar to America, the interplay of the varied national groups upon one another, and the sheer difficulty of maintaining old-world ways in a raw, new continent,其中心成分为 the force, the interplay, and the sheer difficulty,of geographic conditions peculiar to America、of the varied national groups upon one another 和 of maintaining old-world ways in a raw, new continent 均为后置定语,分别修饰 the force、the interplay 和 the sheer difficulty,peculiar to America 为形容词短语作后置定语,修饰先行词 geographic conditions,谓语动词为 caused,宾语为 significant changes,其中 significant 为 changes 的前置定语
参考译文
但是,美国特有的地理条件的力量,不同民族之间的相互作用,以及在一个原始的新大陆上维持旧世界的方式的绝对困难,造成了重大的变化。