英語(yǔ)六級(jí)攻克閱讀關(guān)鍵句214. The first is our pressing need to believe

214. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens.

譯文　首先，我們需要切實(shí)地相信，世界是有意義的，任何結(jié)果都是有原因的，任何事情的發(fā)生都是有原因的。

點(diǎn)睛　本句的主干是The first is our pressing need to believe that...。其中，that the world makes sense和that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything中的兩個(gè)that都引導(dǎo)believe的賓語(yǔ)從句；that happens為定語(yǔ)從句，修飾everything。

pressing在本句中作形容詞，表示“緊迫的；切實(shí)的”。如：

Pressing business kept him in London, so he sent his deputy on to represent him in Italy. 緊急事務(wù)迫使他留在倫敦，所以他派代理人代表他先趕到意大利去。

make sense意為“有意義；言之有理”。如：

It doesn't make sense to buy that expensive coat when these cheaper ones are just as good. 這些便宜的大衣也很好，沒(méi)必要非買(mǎi)那件貴的不可。

考點(diǎn)歸納　與sense有關(guān)的表達(dá)還有：

make no sense意為“沒(méi)有意義”，與本句中make sense的意義正好相反。如：

Of course, it will make no sense unless India develops, too. 當(dāng)然，若印度不同時(shí)發(fā)展，這是沒(méi)有意義的。

make sense of意為“弄懂”。如：

Can you make sense of what she says? 你明白她說(shuō)的是什么意思嗎？

a sense of意為“……感”。如：a sense of direction（方向感）、a sense of responsibility（責(zé)任感）等。如：

He has a good sense of humor. 他很有幽默感。