2018屠屠考研英語長難句 一日一句(63)

每日一句：

63. What was interesting was how quickly, by using relevant and local examples where possible, the pupils cottoned on to how the interplay of rights and responsibilities could affect their lives, and so became active and engaged participants in the classroom debates.

【分析】

 主語部分由what引導的名詞性從句充當，was是謂語，表語由how引導的從句充當，by using relevant and local examples where possible方式狀語做插入語。表語從句由and so連接了兩個謂語cottoned on to和became active and engaged participants，並且cottoned on to後的賓語也由how引導的從句充當。

【詞彙】

 cotton on to理解

interplay相互作用

 engaged此處是形容詞，與active並列，譯成“投入的”

【參考譯文】  有意思的是，通過講述可能發生在身邊與自己息息相關的例子，學生們很快地理解了權利與責任間的相互作用是怎樣影響他們的生活，然後更積極主動地參加課堂討論。