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今日长难句
Sadly, such praise can easily reduce an individual’s dignity to their level of conformity with the group’s expectations rather than supporting their inherent dignity and worth.
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词汇解析
dignity / ˈdɪɡnəti / n. 尊严,自尊
conformity / kənˈfɔːrməti / n. 符合,一致(常与介词with搭配)
rather than 而不是
inherent / ɪnˈherənt / adj. 内在的,固有的
worth / wɜːrθ / n. 价值
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结构分析
句子主干:
such praise can reduce an individual’s dignity to their level
定语:
of conformity with the group’s expectations
状语1:
rather than supporting their inherent dignity and worth
状语2:
Sadly; easily
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参考译文
Sadly, such praise can easily reduce an individual’s dignity to their level of conformity with the group’s expectations rather than supporting their inherent dignity and worth.
可悲的是,这样的赞美很容易有损于个人的尊严,使之受限于他们与群体期望相符合的程度,而没有对他们固有的尊严和价值表示肯定。