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The potential evolution of today’s technology, and its social consequences, is dazzlingly complicated, and it’s perhaps best left to science fiction writers and futurologists to explore the many possibilities we can envisage.
词汇突破
dazzlingly [ˈdæzlɪŋli]
adv. 耀眼地;灿烂地
dazzle [ˈdæz(ə)l]
v.(强光)使目眩,使眼花;使惊叹,使眼花缭乱
n.(光的)炫目,耀眼;灿烂,令人赞叹的特质
dazzling [ˈdæz(ə)lɪŋ]
adj. 令人赞叹的,给人深刻印象的;耀眼的,眩目的
v. 使目眩,使眼花;使赞叹不已,使惊奇(dazzle的现在分词)
futurologist [ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɒlədʒɪst]
n. 未来学家;未来学研究者
envisage [ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ]
v. 设想,想像;正视,面对
结构分析
句子的主干是 The potential evolution is dazzlingly complicated and it’s perhaps best left to explore the many possibilities。在第一个分句中 of today’s technology 修饰 evolution,作后置定语,插入语 and its social consequences 也作后置定语,在第二个分句中 to explore the many possibilities 是形式主语,定语从句 we can envisage 修饰 possibilities。
参考译文
当今技术的潜在发展及其社会后果是极其复杂的,也许最好还是让科幻作家和未来学家去探索我们所能想象到的多种可能性。