復雜的非謂語動詞的理解 例287

例287　Some individuals would therefore not have been caught, since no baited hooks would have been available to trap them, leading to an underestimate of fish stocks in the past.

【結構分析】句子的主干是Some individuals would therefore not have been caught，后面是個時間狀語從句since no baited hooks would have been available to trap them，后面是分詞狀語做結果狀語，也就是leading to an underestimate of fish stocks in the past。

【亮點回放】此句話的亮點在于時間狀語從句里面套有分詞狀語，該分詞狀語表示結果，分詞狀語表示結果是個常見的語法，比如I go to the store, purchasing a beautiful i-phone。

【核心詞匯】

some individuals　有些種魚類

baited hooks　帶誘餌的魚鉤

trap　抓住

an underestimate of fish stocks　低估了魚的儲量

【參考譯文】有些種魚類因此可能會逃過一劫，因為那時沒有帶誘餌的魚鉤抓它們，這樣就低估了過去的魚的儲量。