《红宝书》考研英语词汇
每日一句
At the end of adolescence, however, the brain shuts down half of that capacity, preserving only those modes of thought that have seemed most valuable during the first decade or so of life.
词汇突破
adolescence [ˌædəˈlesns]
n. 青春期
preserve [prɪˈzɜːrv]
vt. 保存；保护；维持；腌；禁猎
n. 保护区；禁猎地
结构分析
句子主干是 the brain shuts down half of that capacity。分词短语 preserving only... 作主句的状语，表示伴随状况；在该状语从句中，that引导的是定语从句，修饰 modes of thought；during... 是定语从句中的时间状语。
参考译文
然而，在青春期末，大脑会关闭一半的这种能力，只保留那些在生命的头十年左右最有价值的思维方式。
