Zoos are, in that sense, similar to natural history and archaeology museums, serving to satisfy our need for contact with these living creatures while leaving the vast majority undisturbed in their natural environments.一、语法结构剖析1、找出谓语动词Zoos are, in that sense, similar to natural history and archaeology museums, serving to satisfy our need for contact with these living creatures while leaving the vast majority undisturbed in their natural environments.2、划出句子结构Zoosare, [in that sense], similar to natural history and archaeology museums, [serving to satisfy our need for contact with these living creatures] while [leaving the vast majority undisturbed in their natural environments].[主干]Zoos are similar to natural history and archaeology museums “动物园是类似于自然历史和考古博物馆”|--[主语]Zoos|--[系动词]are|--[表语]similar to natural history and archaeology|--[插入语/方面状语]in that sense“从那个意义上”|--[伴随状语1]serving to satisfy our need for contact with these living creatures“起到满足我们对这些生物的接触需求的作用”|--[连接词]while“同时”|--[伴随状语2]leaving the vast majority undisturbed in their natural environments“使绝大多数的野生动物在它们的自然环境里不被打扰”二、词汇含义
serving to satisfy ,serve to do = “起到……作用”
leaving the vast majority undisturbed :leave + 宾语 + 形容词补足语,表示“使……保持……状态”