考研英语每日经典长难句分析 2018.11.02

For an indefinite period from here on，mankind is going to advance cautiously，and consider itself lucky that it can advance at all.

· 词的处理 ·

mankind n. 人类

for a period from here on 从现在起的一段时间内

indefinite adj. 不确定的，无限的advance vi. 前进

cautiously adv. 小心翼翼地

· 句子翻译分析 ·

For an indefinite period from here on，mankind is going to advance cautiously, and consider itself lucky that it can advance at all.在今后的漫长的时间内，人类将谨慎前进，而它感到幸运的是它确实能够前进。

1. 主干：…mankind is going to advance cautiously, and consider itself lucky …

2. 修饰成分：for an indefinite period from here on 时间状语修饰整句话;that 引导从句修饰lucky