That our environment has little，if anything，to do with our abilities，characteristics and behavior is central to this theory. Taken to an extreme，this theory maintains that our behavior is predetermined to such a great degree that we are almost completely governed by our instincts.

· 词的处理 ·

environment n. 环境

have something to do with … 与……相关

characteristic n. 性格，特征

central adj. 中心的，核心的

theory n. 理论

taken to an extreme 极端的是

theory n. 理论

maintain vt. 维持;继续;维修;主张;

predetermine vt. 预先设定，预先确定

govern vt. 管理，支配，统治

instinct n. 本能

· 句子翻译分析 ·

That our environment has little，if anything，to do with our abilities，characteristics and behavior is central to this theory. Taken to an extreme，this theory maintains that our behavior is predetermined to such a great degree that we are almost completely governed by our instincts.

译文1：我们的环境同我们的才能、性格特征和行为即使有任何关系的话，也是微不足道的。这是该理论的核心。这种理论甚至极端地坚持认为，我们的行为模式在很大程度上是先天决定的;因此，我们几乎完全受我们的本能所支配。

译文2：这种理论的核心是，我们的环境同我们的才能、性格特征和行为即使有什么关系的话，也是微不足道的。极端的是，这种理论坚持认为，我们的行为模式在很大程度上是先天决定的;因此，我们几乎完全受我们的本能所支配。

1. 首句主干为“主+系+表”结构= that our environment has little to do with our abilities, characteristics and behavior + is +central to this theory. 其中“that” 引导主语从句。修饰成分：if anything 为插入成分，做补充说明。

如果遭遇主语从句且主语从句太长时，两种方式处理：

(1). 将主语单独成句，然后代词重复，见译文1。

(2). 将英文原句的主语翻译成汉语的表语，见译文2。

2. 二句句子主干为“主谓宾”= this theory /maintains /that our behavior is predetermined. 修饰成分：taken to an extreme 为v-ed形式状语，= if this theory is taken to an extreme, 译为：“极端的是”或“从极端的角度来看”;to such a degree 的原形为to a degree 表：在某种程度上;such … that …译为：如此……以至于。其中that引导结果状语从句【参考译文】