《红宝书》考研英语词汇
每日一句
It is difficult to the point of impossibility for the average reader under the age of forty to imagine a time when high-quality arts criticism could be found in most big-city newspapers.
词汇突破
criticism [ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm]
n. 批评；考证；苛求
结构分析
本句是一个主从复合句，其主干结构是 It is difficult to imagine a time。to the point of impossibility 为状语。It 为形式主语，代替不定式。under the age of forty 是 the average reader 的后置定语。when 引导的定语从句，修饰其前的 a time。
参考译文
对于40岁以下的普通读者来说，很难想象一个在大多数大城市的报纸上都能看到高质量艺术评论的时代。
