英语长难句（名词后两个定语，其中后置定语嵌套宾语从句）

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Yet science has a cultural history, too, with roots going back to the dawn of civilization. The same curiosity to find what lies beyond the horizon that first brought early Polynesians to Hawaii’s shores inspires astronomers today to explore the heavens.

【句子结构分析】

To do 不定式作后置定语修饰抽象名词curiosity，find后面紧跟一个宾语从句，说明发现的内容，that first brought early Polynesians to Hawaii’s shores为定语从句，同样修饰curiosity.

【重点词汇】

Polynesian: n. 波利尼西亚人

shore: n. the land along the edge of the sea or ocean, a lake or another large area of water(海洋、湖泊等大水域的)岸，滨

astronomer: n. a scientist who studies astronomy 天文学家

the heavens: n. the sky天空

【句子参考译文】

然而，科学也有文化历史，其根源可以追溯到文明的开端。探索地平线以外事物的好奇心最先把波利尼西亚人带到了夏威夷海岸，如今，同样的好奇心激励着天文学家去探索天空。