托福阅读长难句：植物减少水分流失

　　They include roots or rootlike structures, a waxy cuticle that covers the surfaces of leaves and stems and limits the evaporation of water, and pores called stomata in leaves and stems that allow gas exchange but close when water is scarce, thus reducing water loss. (TPO25, 46)

　　waxy /'w?ks?/ adj. 蜡状的

　　cuticle /'kj?t?kl/ n. ‘植物’角皮，角质层;表皮，外皮

　　scarce /ske?s/ adj. 不足的，稀有的

　　They include roots or rootlike structures, (a waxy cuticle)(that covers the surfaces of leaves and stems and limits the evaporation of water), and pores (called stomata)(in leaves and stems)(that allow gas exchange but close when water is scarce, thus reducing water loss). (TPO25,46)

　　分析：

　　这个句子的主干就是：

　　They include roots or rootlike structures and pores

　　修饰一：(a waxy cuticle) ，同位语

　　中文：一种蜡状角质层

　　修饰二：(that covers the surfaces of leaves and stems and limits the evaporation of water) ，从句，修饰a waxy cuticle

　　中文：覆盖在叶子和茎表面并且限制水分蒸发

　　修饰三：(called stomata) ，修饰pores

　　中文：称之为气孔

　　修饰四：(in leaves and stems) ，介词短语

　　中文：在叶子和茎上

　　修饰五：(that allow gas exchange but close when water is scarce, thus reducing water loss) ，从句，修饰pores，但是注意这个从句里还有三个修饰成分，疯了!!!

　　从句：but close

　　从句：when water is scarce

　　非谓语动词： thus reducingwater loss

　　中文：保证气体交换但当水分不足时则会关闭，从而减少水分流失

　　参考翻译：

　　他们包括根部或类似根部的结构(一种覆盖在叶子和茎表面并限制水分蒸发的蜡状角质层)以及在叶子和茎上的称之为气孔的毛孔(这些毛孔保证气体交换但当水分不足时则会关闭，从而减少水分流失)。