考研英语长难句｜Day5

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今日长难句

Sadly, such praise can easily reduce an individual’s dignity to their level of conformity with the group’s expectations rather than supporting their inherent dignity and worth.

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词汇解析

dignity / ˈdɪɡnəti / n. 尊严，自尊

conformity / kənˈfɔːrməti / n. 符合，一致（常与介词with搭配）

rather than 而不是

inherent / ɪnˈherənt / adj. 内在的，固有的

worth / wɜːrθ / n. 价值

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结构分析

句子主干：

such praise can reduce an individual’s dignity to their level

定语:

of conformity with the group’s expectations

状语1:

rather than supporting their inherent dignity and worth

状语2:

Sadly; easily

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参考译文

Sadly, such praise can easily reduce an individual’s dignity to their level of conformity with the group’s expectations rather than supporting their inherent dignity and worth.

可悲的是，这样的赞美很容易有损于个人的尊严，使之受限于他们与群体期望相符合的程度，而没有对他们固有的尊严和价值表示肯定。