2021考研英语长难句模拟训练(5)

After being dogged by technical delays for years, Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic’s founder, had recently suggested that a SpaceShipTwo craft would carry its first paying customers as soon as February 2015.

①找主干：句中谓语有2个，分别为：had suggested和would carry。两个谓语需要一个连词，连词为that。从句在谓语动词suggested，为宾语从句。句子主干部分为Sir Richard Branson had recently suggested that，为主谓宾结构，宾语为一个that引导的从句，从句中也是主谓宾结构，从句的主干部分为：a SpaceShipTwo craft would carry its first paying customers。

②识修饰：句首after。。years短语为状语，主干部分主谓之间双逗号中间是一个短语做同位语，解释说明主语这个人的身份。as soon as February 2015做从句中的时间状语

③整句翻译：在被技术延误困扰多年之后，维珍银河公司的创始人，理查德 · 布兰孙爵士近期表明‘太空船2号’会在最快2015年2月搭载它的第一批付费旅客。

生词：

dog：跟踪，困扰(动词)

delay：延迟

craft：飞船