【长难句】

 

Nearly a decade ago it was predicted that viewers of "Friends", a popular situation comedy, would soon be able to purchase a sweater like Jennifer Aniston's with a few taps on their remote control.

 

【句子拆分】

 

主语 that viewers of "Friends", a popular situation comedy, would soon be able to purchase a sweater like Jennifer Aniston's with a few taps on their remote control

 

谓语 was predicted

 

【单词解析】

 

单词

 

purchase

 

音标

 

[ˈpɜːtʃəs]

 

中文词意

 

n./vt. 购买

 

【语法分析】

 

前面的"Nearly a decade ago"是时间状语，"it"是形式主语，"was predicted"是被动语态。"that..."的内容时真正的主语，在这一部分里面"a popular situation comedy"作为插入语对前面的"Friends"做具体解释，也能算作同位语。主语的主干是"viewers of "Friends" would soon be able to pruchase a sweater"，后面的"like Jennifer Aniston's"是对前面的"sweater"作修饰，而"with a few taps on their remote control"是修饰动作的方式状语。

 

【译文】

 

差不多十年前,就预测《老友记》(广受欢迎的情景喜剧)的观众将很快只需按几下遥控器就能买到一件和JenniferAniston的一样的毛衣。

 

【考情分析】

 

"It's predicted that"是一个非常经典的句型，"that"引导主语从句做真正的主语，前面的"it"是形式主语。类似的句型非常多，比如"It's supposed that"/"It's believed that"等。