Nowadays, it is commonly observed that young women are not conforming to the feminine linguistic(语言的)ideal.
如今,年轻女性不遵守女性语言的规范已经是普遍现象了。
六级词汇讲解:
本句的主干是...it is commonly observed that…。其中,that young women are not conforming to the feminine linguistic ideal是由that引导的主语从句,是句子的真正主语,而it则是形式主语。
it is observed that是固定用法,意思是“看到,注意到”。如:
It is observed that she was followed closely.
我们看到她被紧紧地跟踪了。
conform to的意思是“符合;遵守(公认的规则、准则等)”。如:
1)All the factories are required to conform to the new safety regulations.
所有的工厂都必须遵守新的安全条例。
2)Does this paper conform to the requirements for the degree?
这篇论文符合学位论文的要求吗?