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(2002, text 2)

What they found, in attempting to model thought, is that the human brain’s roughly one hundred billion nerve cells are much more talented—and human perception far more complicated—than previously imagined.

句子结构

主语从句：What they found

主干结构：... is that... （主系表结构）

表语从句：that the human brain’s roughly one hundred billion nerve cells are much more talented than previously imagined

插入语1: in attempting to model thought

插入语2: and human perception far more complicated

词汇学习

attempt [ə'tempt] v. 努力，尝试（尤指做难事）

model ['mɒd.əl] n. 模范，典型，榜样；模特；型号； v. 模仿，模拟，仿效；塑造；以某人为榜样

roughly ['rʌf.li] adv. 大致地，近似地，粗略地

cell [sel] n. 细胞；单间牢房；电池

perception [pə'sep.ʃən] n. 见解，观念，看法；感觉，知觉；感知

complicated ['kɒm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd] adj. 复杂的；麻烦的；费解的

previously ['pri:.vi.ə.sli] adv. 以前，先前

词汇拓展

原文重现

What they found,( in attempting to model thought), is //that the human brain’s roughly one hundred billion nerve cells are much more talented (—and human perception far more complicated—) than previously imagined. 

句子翻译

在试图模拟人类思维的过程中，研究人员发现，人类大脑的近一千亿个神经细胞远比以前想象的更聪明，人类的感知能力也复杂得多。

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