133. This is a merry-go-round that's going very fast, and none of the institutions believe they can sustain the risks of trying to break away by themselves.
譯文
這就像是一個轉(zhuǎn)得飛快的旋轉(zhuǎn)木馬，沒有任何一個學校認為自己可以承擔單獨行動的風險。
點睛
本句為并列句，主干為this is a merry-go-round, and none of the institutions believe。前一個分句中that's going very fast是merry-go-round的定語從句；第二個分句中they can sustain the risks of trying to break away by themselves是believe的賓語從句。
merry-go-round在句中意為“一連串繁忙活動，走馬燈似的更迭”，其本意為“旋轉(zhuǎn)木馬”。
break away的意思是“脫離，逃脫”，其后通常跟介詞from。如：
They broke away from the national union to form their own union. 他們脫離了全國工會，組建了自己的工會。
by oneself的意思是“單獨，獨自”。如：
The baby can now walk by himself. 這個小寶寶現(xiàn)在可以自己走路了。
考點歸納
及物動詞sustain有以下含義及用法：
意為“維持（生命、生存）”。如：
A good breakfast will sustain you all morning. 豐盛的早餐會讓你整個上午都精力充沛。
意為“使保持”。如：
You should try to sustain the audience's interest. 你應該努力去保持觀眾的興趣。
意為“遭受，蒙受”。如：
The town sustained heavy losses in the flood. 該城鎮(zhèn)在洪水中遭受了慘重的損失。
意為“承受，支撐”。如：
The floor won't sustain the weight of the piano. 地板承受不了鋼琴的重量。
意為“支持”。如：
There is no proof to sustain your views. 沒有證據(jù)支持你的觀點。
