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Dogs have long had special standing in the medical world. Trained to see for the blind, hear for the deaf and move for the immobilized, dogs have become indispensable companions for people with disabilities. However, dogs appear to be far more than four-legged health care workers. One Japanese study found pet owners made 30 percent fewer visits to doctors. A Melbourne study of 6,000 people showed that owners of dogs and other pets had lower cholesterol, blood pressure and heart attack risk compared with people who didn't have pets. Obviously, the better health of pet owners could be explained by a variety of factors, but many experts believe companion animals improve health at least in part by lowering stress. |
1. Dogs have long had special standing in the medical world.
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2. Trained to see for the blind, hear for the deaf and move for the immobilized, dogs have become indispensable companions for people with disabilities.
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3. However, dogs appear to be far more than four-legged health care workers.
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4. One Japanese study found pet owners made 30 percent fewer visits to doctors.
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5. A Melbourne study of 6,000 people showed that owners of dogs and other pets had lower cholesterol, blood pressure and heart attack risk compared with people who didn't have pets.
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6. Obviously, the better health of pet owners could be explained by a variety of factors, but many experts believe companion animals improve health at least in part by lowering stress.
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[구문분석]
1. 현재완료
[Dogs]s have (long) had v special standing o (in the medical world). |
=> 오랫동안 개는 특별한 평판을 『받아오고 있다.』의 현재완료 계속적 용법으로 쓰였다.
2. 분사구문과 to부정사 부사적 용법의 병렬구조
Trained to see for the blind, hear for the deaf and move for the immobilized, [dogs]s have become v indispensable companions o (for people | with disabilities). |
=> 위의 예시는 과거분사로 시작하여 쉼표로 종속절의 문장 하나가 끝나고, 두 번째 주절의 문장이 시작되는 분사구문이다. 따라서, 과거분사 Trained가 주어가 아니라, 쉼표 뒤의 주절의 명사가 문장의 주어임을 알아둔다. 즉, 부사절의 주어와 접속사를 생략하고, 분사구로 간히 표현한 구문이다. 분사구문 만드는 방법은 주어가 주절 주어와 같으면, 접속사만 생략하고 동사를 ing이나 ed형으로 고친다.
ex) Trained to see for the blind, hear for the deaf and move for the immobilized, dogs have become indispensable companions for people with disabilities.
= (As they are) trained to see for the blind, hear for the deaf and move for the immobilized, dogs have become indispensable companions for people with disabilities.
=> 타동사 train 뒤에 to부정사가 나와『~하기 위해』로 해석이 되었다. 이 때, 부사적 용법의 목적으로 해석하고, 뒤에 동사원형의 병렬구조를 이룬다.
3. appear to와 비교급 강조
(However), dogs s appear to be v (far) more s.c [than four-legged health care workers]. |
=> appear toV 는 『~인 것처럼 보이다.』로 이 때 toV를 It appears that S+V로 변환할 수 있다. 위의 예시의 변환은
Dogs appear to be far more than four-legged health care workers.
= It appears that dogs are far more than four-legged health care workers.
=> even, much, still, a lot, far, by far는 비교급 앞에서 비교급을 강조하며, 『훨씬』의 의미로 쓰인다.
4. 명사절 that
[One Japanese study]s found v [pet owners made 30 percent fewer visits to doctors]o. |
=> 타동사 find뒤에 목적어 역할을 하는 명사절인 접속사 that이 나왔으나, 목적어 역할을 할 때, 예시처럼 접속사 that은 생략 가능한 것에 유의하여 find 뒤에 나오는 명사가 that 절의 주어임을 알아둔다.
5. 명사절 that과 주격관계대명사 who
[A Melbourne study | of 6,000 people]s showed v [that owners of dogs and other pets had lower cholesterol, blood pressure and heart attack risk | compared with people (who didn't have pets)]o. |
=> 타동사 show의 목적어 역할을 하는 접속사 that이 명사절로 쓰였다.
=> 주격관계대명사 who가 포함된 형용사절은 앞에 있는 선행사 people을 보충하며 수식해 준다. 이 때, compared with 『~와 비교하여』라는 과거분사형 부사적 의미로 쓰였다.
6. 조동사 수동태와 명사절 that
(Obviously), [the better health of pet owners]s could be explained v (by a variety of factors), | but many experts believe [companion animals improve health at least in part by lowering stress]. |
=> 펫 주인들의 건강이 좋아진 상황을 『설명되어질 수 있다.』의 수동의 의미로 쓰였고, 조동사 could가 함께 하여 조동사 수동태 could be p.p형을 쓴다. 위의 예시는
The better health of pet owners could be explained by a variety of factors.
-> A variety of factors could explain the better health of pet owners.
=> 타동사 believe의 목적어 자리에 접속사 that이 나와 명사절 역할을 한다. 이 때 접속사 that은 생략가능하다.