【考研】英语长句翻译.docVIP

　　句子一： 　　For example, they do not compensate for gross social inequality, and thus do not tell how able an underprivileged youngster might have been had he grown up under more favorable circumstances. 　　句子分析： 　　第一、句子可以拆分为三段：For example, they do not compensate for gross social inequality, / and thus do not tell how able an underprivileged youngster might have been / had he grown up under more favorable circumstances. 　　第二、句子的结构： 　　1)主干结构是并列句they do not compensate for..., and thus do not tell... 　　2) how able是表语前置，正常语序是：an underprivileged youngster might have been how able 　　3)最后一个句子是虚拟语气句的倒装结构：