考研英语每日经典长难句分析 2018.11.29

In dealing with a challenge on such a scale, it is no exaggeration to say “Unity we stand, divided we fall”—and if I had to choose a slogan it would be “Unity in our diversity.”

· 词的处理 ·

deal with 应对;

scale n.规模;

slogan n.口号

diversity n.多样性，差异性

· 句子翻译分析 ·

【参考翻译】

In dealing with a challenge on such a scale, it is no exaggeration to say “Unity we stand, divided we fall”—and if I had to choose a slogan it would be “Unity in our diversity.”

译：在应对如此规模的挑战时，可以毫不夸张地说;“联合，我们就生存;分裂，我们就灭亡”。如果我不得不选择一个口号，那将会是“我们求同存异”。

【句子结构】

主干为and连接的并列句

1)前半句：形式主语it+is+表语+真实主语 = it/ is /no exaggeration /to say “Unity we stand, divided we fall”; in dealing with a challenge为时间状语，译为：在应对挑战时。on such a scale译为：如此(大)规模的。。。

2)后半句：if引导的状语从句+主句 == if I had to choose a slogan/ it would be “Unity in our diversity.”