科学家发现恐龙体型巨大的原因 | 英语精读

Scientists studying the remains of ancient creatures say that large dinosaurs did not grow at the same rate.

研究恐龙这一古老生物遗骸的科学家们表示，大型恐龙的生长速度并不一样。

结构分析：Scientists studying the remains of ancient creatures是主语（studying the remains of ancient creatures是-ing式词组，作后置定语），say是谓语，现在一般时，that是纯连接词，引导宾语从句，large dinosaurs是名词，作主语，did not grow是动词词组，作谓语，过去一般时，at the same rate是介词词组，作状语。

Some dinosaurs grew slowly and steadily. Others experienced a growth spurt as they neared adulthood.

有些恐龙生长的缓慢而稳定，而某些恐龙则在接近成年期时会经历了一次迅猛发育。

结构分析：Some dinosaurs是名词词组，作主语，grew是谓语，过去一般时，slowly and steadily是副词词组，作状语。Others是主语，experienced是谓语，过去一般时，a growth spurt是名词词组，作宾语，as引导状语从句icon，they是主语，neared是谓语，过去一般时，adulthood是宾语。

A “growth spurt” is when something or someone grows very quickly.“

迅猛发育”是指某物或某人长得非常快。

结构分析：A “growth spurt” 是主语，is是系动词，现在一般时，when something or someone grows very quickly.“是表语从句icon。

For example, children usually have a growth spurt between the ages of 12 and 18.

例如，儿童通常在12岁到18岁之间有一个快速增长期。 

结构分析：children是主语，usually是副词，作状语，have是谓语，a growth spurt是名词词组，作宾语，between the ages of 12 and 18是介词词组，作状语。

The same appears to be true for some dinosaurs!

对某些恐龙来说也是如此!

结构分析：The same是主语，appears是系动词，现在一般时，to be true for some dinosaurs是不定式词组，作表语。

The research appeared recently in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B publication.

这项研究最近发表于《英国皇家学会学报B版》。

结构分析：The research是主语，appeared是表语，过去一般时， recently是时间状语， in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B publication是介词词组，作表语。