例176 Nobody with any sense expects to find the truth in advertisements about the quality of products any more than he expects a man to describe his shortcomings, which reflects the human nature of some people.
【結(jié)構(gòu)分析】這句話是個no (any) more than...結(jié)構(gòu),表示前者沒有,后者也一樣沒有,前后都否定。any more than前面的主語是Nobody,動詞是expects to find,賓語是the truth,后面加介詞短語in advertisements about the quality of products,做定語,修飾前面的賓語,any more than后面的主干是he expects a man to describe his shortcomings,后面是整個句子的非限性定語從句which reflects the human nature of some people。
【亮點回放】此句話的亮點在于no (any) more than...結(jié)構(gòu),表示前者沒有,后者也一樣沒有,前后都否定。比如I don't love singing any more than you love dancing,翻譯成“我不喜歡唱歌就像你不喜歡跳舞一樣”。
【核心詞匯】
with any sense 從任何意義說
the quality of products 產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量
shortcomings 缺點
human nature 人性
【參考譯文】沒有人從任何意義上能夠發(fā)現(xiàn)廣告宣傳產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量的真實情況,就像一個人不要期待面試者在面試中說自己缺點一樣,這是人性使然。