巴黎第十二大学EMBA读研申请

考研英语试题长难句分析

It is also the reason why when we try to describe music with words, all we can do is articulate our reactions to it, and not grasp music itself.
1.重点词汇及短语：
describe…with… 用……描述……
articulate 【生义】v. 清楚地表达，描述【熟义】adj. 明晰清楚的
reaction n. 反应
grasp v. 理解，领会(尤指复杂的事情或观点)
2.句子成分分析：本句为主从复合句，主干是It is also the reason...。why引导定语从句，先行词the reason在从句中充当原因状语，相当于for which。定语从句中嵌套着一个when引导的时间状语从句，该嵌套从句的主干部分是all we can do is articulate our reactions to it, and not grasp music itself.
3.参考译文：这也是为什么当我们试图用语言描述音乐时，我们只能表达出自己对音乐的感受，而无法领悟音乐本身。