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长难句
Though typically about two inches taller now than 140 years ago, today's people--especially those born to families who have lived in the U.S. for many generations--apparently reached their limit in the early 1960s. (2008 Text3)
难句分析
从句
Thoughtypically about two inches taller now than 140 years ago
连词让步状语从句
主句
today's peopleapparentlyreachedtheir limitin the early 1960s.
主语 状语谓语宾语 时间状语
这句话主语是today’s people,谓语是reached their limit,though typically about two inches taller now than 140 years ago是让步状语,两个破折号especially those born to families who have lived in the U.S. for many generations是插入语,对主语的补充,特别是那些出生在已美国很多代的那些人, in the early 1960s是时间状语。
参考译文
虽然现在人们比140年前高了2英寸,特别是那些出生在已美国很多代的那些人,但是明显的,在二十世纪60年代早期,已经到达了他们的身高的极限。