每日一句
The virgin forest with its richness and variety of trees was a veritable real treasure-house which extended from Maine all the way down to Georgia.
词汇突破
virgin [ˈvɜːdʒɪn]
n. 处女,童男;新手;圣母马利亚;室女宫
adj. 处女的;原始状态的,未经利用的
veritable [ˈverɪtəb(ə)l]
adj. 真正的,名副其实的
verity [ˈverəti]
n.真实;真理;事实;真实性
结构分析
本句的主干是 The virgin forest was a veritable real treasure-house,为主系表结构的简单句。with its richness and variety of trees 为介词短语作后置定语,修饰 The virgin forest,which extended from Maine all the way down to Georgia 为限制性定语从句,修饰先行词 treasure-house,也就是 The virgin forest。
参考译文
原始森林拥有丰富多样的树木,从缅因州一直延伸到乔治亚州,是一个名副其实的真正的宝库。