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今日长难句

No matter how a worker commuted, those who left their homes or offices at the same times each morning and afternoon and took the same route performed better than commuters who alternated departures and varied their routes.

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词汇解析

commute [kəˈmjuːt] v. 通勤，上下班往返

route [ruːt] n. 路线

perform [pərˈfɔːrm] v. 表现，工作

commuter [kəˈmjuːtər] n. 上下班往返的人

alternate [ˈɔːltərnət , ˈɔːltərneɪt] v. 交替，轮流

departure [dɪˈpɑːrtʃər] n. 启程，离开，出发

vary [ˈveri] v. 改变 various adj.

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结构分析

✔句子主干：

those performed better than commuters

✔状语从句：

No matter how a worker commuted

✔定语从句1：

who left their homes or offices at the same times each morning and afternoon and took the same route

✔定语从句2：

who alternated departures and varied their routes

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参考译文

No matter how a worker commuted, those who left their homes or offices at the same times each morning and afternoon and took the same route performed better than commuters who alternated departures and varied their routes.

无论通勤方式如何，那些每天早上和下午在同一时间离开家或办公室、走同一条路线的人比那些上下班往返轮流换时间出发和改变路线的人表现更好。