1The Art Directors Guild, a labor union representing about 3,000 film workers, has suspended a training program and issued a statement explaining that "we cannot in good conscience encourage you to pursue our profession while so many of our members remain unemployed."
主干主语:The Art Directors Guild;谓语:has suspended ... and issued ...;宾语:a training program 和 a statement
结构主语后紧跟同位语 a labor union,其后现在分词短语 representing about 3,000 film workers 作后置定语修饰 union;谓语为并列结构 has suspended ... and issued ...;explaining that ... 为现在分词短语作定语修饰 statement,其中 that 引导宾语从句,从句内又嵌套 while 引导的让步/对比状语从句。
译文艺术指导工会是一个代表约3000名影视从业者的劳工组织,该工会已暂停一项培训项目,并发表声明解释称:"在这么多会员仍处于失业状态的情况下,我们无法凭良心鼓励你们从事我们这个职业。"
考点同位语+分词后置定语的叠加:a labor union representing ... 整体作主语的同位语,阅读时可先跳过抓主干 · in good conscience 意为"凭良心、问心无愧地",cannot in good conscience do sth. 是高频表达
2Other regions in the United States, Canada and Europe have steadily increased incentives to attract TV shows and movies, leaving California in the dust.
主干主语:Other regions;谓语:have increased;宾语:incentives
结构介词短语 in the United States, Canada and Europe 作主语后置定语;不定式 to attract TV shows and movies 作目的状语;句末现在分词短语 leaving California in the dust 作结果状语,表示前面行为带来的结果。
译文美国其他地区以及加拿大和欧洲不断提高优惠力度来吸引影视剧制作,把加利福尼亚远远甩在了身后。
考点现在分词短语作结果状语是考研高频考点,leaving ... 相当于 which leaves ... · leave sb. in the dust 为固定习语,意为"把某人远远甩在后面、使望尘莫及"
3We were kept afloat by "peak TV": the glut of content that was required by the explosion of streaming services.
主干主语:We;谓语:were kept(被动);主语补足语:afloat
结构被动语态 keep sb. afloat 的被动形式,afloat 作主语补足语;冒号后 the glut of content 是 "peak TV" 的同位语,起解释作用;that 引导定语从句修饰 content,从句中 by the explosion of streaming services 为被动语态的施动者。
译文让我们得以维持下去的是"电视巅峰期":流媒体服务爆炸式增长所需的海量内容。
考点keep sb. afloat 本义"使漂浮",引申为"使维持生计、渡过难关",此处为被动用法 · 冒号引出同位语进行解释说明,是考研阅读常见信号,glut 意为"过剩、供过于求"
4Persuading studios to film here would become much more challenging if we couldn't offer a deep bench of local film workers, on-screen talent and local businesses that support the entertainment industry.
主干主语:Persuading studios to film here(动名词短语);谓语:would become;表语:much more challenging
结构动名词短语作主语;if 引导条件状语从句,从句谓语用 couldn't offer,与主句 would become 构成虚拟语气,表示对将来的假设;offer 后接三个并列宾语 local film workers, on-screen talent and local businesses;that 引导定语从句修饰 local businesses(或就近修饰三个并列成分中的最后一项)。
译文如果我们无法提供充足的本地影视工作者、出镜人才以及支持娱乐产业的本地企业,那么说服制片厂来这里拍摄将变得困难得多。
考点动名词短语作主语,谓语用单数,是考研常考点 · a deep bench 源自体育用语,指"板凳深度",引申为"充足的人才储备";虚拟语气 would ... if ... couldn't 表示对将来情况的假设