1The recession threatened to remove the advertising and readers that had not already fled to the internet.
主干主语:The recession;谓语:threatened to remove;宾语:the advertising and readers
结构主句后接that引导的限制性定语从句修饰advertising and readers;that在从句中作主语,had not already fled为完成时态,already强调“尚未”的对比。不定式to remove作threatened的宾语,整体为“威胁要夺走尚未流失的广告与读者”。
译文经济衰退威胁着要把那些尚未逃向互联网的广告和读者也一并夺走。
考点that引导限制性定语从句,先行词为并列名词 · threaten to do 表示“有可能造成某种结果”
2Even American newspapers, which inhabit the most troubled corner of the global industry, have not only survived but often returned to profit.
主干主语:American newspapers;谓语:have not only survived but often returned;宾语:to profit
结构which引导非限制性定语从句,补充说明主语所处困境;主句使用not only...but (also)并列结构,have survived与have returned共用助动词have,often修饰returned。Even置于句首加强语气。
译文即便是身处全球报业最艰难角落的美国报纸,也不仅挺了过来,而且常常重新实现了盈利。
考点非限制性定语从句which的插入与主谓分隔 · not only...but并列谓语的省略与时态一致
3Yet these desperate measures have proved the right ones and, sadly for many journalists, they can be pushed further.
主干主语:these desperate measures / they;谓语:have proved / can be pushed;表语:the right ones
结构and连接两个并列分句;第二分句中sadly for many journalists为评注性状语(插入语),they回指measures。prove后接the right ones作表语,ones替代measures避免重复。
译文然而这些孤注一掷的举措被证明是正确的,而且——对许多记者来说很不幸——还可以再往前推进一步。
考点评注性状语的插入位置与标点 · ones替代前文复数名词避免重复
4The whirlwind that swept through newsrooms harmed everybody, but much of the damage has been concentrated in areas where newspapers are least distinctive.
主干主语:The whirlwind / much of the damage;谓语:harmed / has been concentrated;宾语:everybody
结构that引导限制性定语从句修饰whirlwind;but连接转折并列句;where引导定语从句修饰areas,least distinctive为形容词最高级作表语。被动has been concentrated强调损害的分布。
译文席卷各家新闻编辑室的这场旋风伤害了所有人,但损害大多集中在报纸最不具特色的那些领域。
考点where定语从句修饰抽象地点areas · much of + 不可数名词作主语的主谓一致