《红宝书》考研英语词汇
每日一句
Olduvai Gorge, an early hominid site in Tanzania, was found by a butterfly hunter who literally fell into its deep valley in 1911.
词汇突破
gorge [ɡɔːdʒ]
n. 峡谷；胃；暴食；咽喉；障碍物
v. 使吃饱；吞下；使扩张；狼吞虎咽
hominid [ˈhɒmɪnɪd]
n. 原始人类；人科动物
adj. 人类及其祖先的
literally [ˈlɪtərəli]
adv. 照字面地；逐字地；不夸张地；正确地；简直
结构分析
本句的主干是 Olduvai Gorge was found by a butterfly hunter。An early hominid site in Tanzania 为 Olduvai Gorge 的同位语；who literally fell into its deep valley in 1911 为限制性定语从句，修饰先行词 a butterfly hunter。
参考译文
奥杜瓦伊峡谷是坦桑尼亚的一处早期古人类遗址，1911年，一位蝴蝶猎人发现了这处峡谷的深谷。
