长难句

Even though the day-to-day experience ofraising kids can be soul-crushingly hard, Senior writes that “the very thingsthat in the moment dampen our moods can later be sources of intensegratification and delight.” (2011 Text4)

难句分析

主干

Senior writes that…

主语 谓语 that引导宾语从句

让步状语从句

Even though the day-to-day experience can be soul-crushingly hard

从属连词 主语 系动词 表语

宾语从句

that “the very things can later be sourcesof intense gratification and delight.”

从属连词 主语 系动词 宾语

定语从句

(the very things) that dampen ourmoods

先行词 从属连词 谓语 宾语

本句为复合句，主句意为“西尼尔写道……”。其后的that引导宾语从句，做writes的宾语，表示西尼尔的想法。Even though引导让步状语从句，修饰主句，意为“虽然日复一日地抚养孩子让人心力交瘁”。thevery things后面的that引导定语从句修饰先行词the very things，意为“让我们沮丧的东西”。

参考译文

虽然日复一日地抚养孩子让人心力交瘁，但是西尼尔写道，恰恰是那些让我们沮丧的东西，日后会成为我们极大满足和喜悦的源泉。