考研英語長難句｜Day28

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今日長難句

Copper, a metal crucial to the construction of all manner of fittings, pipes and wires, has earned its nickname on Wall Street owing to its role as a bellwether for the health of global industry.

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詞彙解析

copper /ˈkɑːpər/ n. 銅

crucial /ˈkruːʃ(ə)l/ adj. 至關重要的，決定性的

all manner of 各種各樣的

fitting /ˈfɪtɪŋ/ n. 配件，附件

owing to 由於，因爲

bellwether /ˈbelweðər/ n. 徵兆，風向標

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結構分析

✔句子主幹：

Copper has earned its nickname

✔同位語：

a metal...

✔定語：

crucial to the construction of all manner of fittings, pipes and wires

✔狀語1：

on Wall Street

✔狀語2：

owing to its role as a bellwether for the health of global industry

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參考譯文

Copper, a metal crucial to the construction of all manner of fittings, pipes and wires, has earned its nickname on Wall Street owing to its role as a bellwether for the health of global industry.

銅是一種至關重要的金屬，用於製造各種配件、管道和電線。作爲全球工業健康狀況的晴雨表，銅在華爾街贏得了“銅醫生”的名號。