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it is human, perhaps, to appreciate little that which we have and to long for that which we have not, but it is a great pity that in the world of light the gift of sight is used only as a mere convenience rather than as a means of adding fullness to life.
參考答案:
要點(diǎn)：該句是由連詞but連接的兩個(gè)并列分句。第一個(gè)分句的形式主語(yǔ)it代替兩個(gè)動(dòng)詞不定式短語(yǔ)to appreciate little that...和to long for that...。little是副詞。第二個(gè)分句的形式主語(yǔ)it代替that引導(dǎo)的從句that in the world of light the gift of sight is used...adding fullness to life。
譯文：或許，不珍惜已擁有的東西而渴望未擁有的東西，凡人皆如此，但是非常遺憾的是，在這光明的世界里，上天賜予人們的視覺(jué)只被用作一種方便，而不被用作使生活更加完美的手段。
參考答案:
要點(diǎn)：該句是由連詞but連接的兩個(gè)并列分句。第一個(gè)分句的形式主語(yǔ)it代替兩個(gè)動(dòng)詞不定式短語(yǔ)to appreciate little that...和to long for that...。little是副詞。第二個(gè)分句的形式主語(yǔ)it代替that引導(dǎo)的從句that in the world of light the gift of sight is used...adding fullness to life。
譯文：或許，不珍惜已擁有的東西而渴望未擁有的東西，凡人皆如此，但是非常遺憾的是，在這光明的世界里，上天賜予人們的視覺(jué)只被用作一種方便，而不被用作使生活更加完美的手段。