中文素材:

從阿富汗戰爭到歐盟財政危機（EU financial crises），一年一度、為期兩週的聯合國氣候變化會議（UN Climate Change Conference）總是因為其他地方的問題而蒙上陰影。但自今日起在巴黎舉行的會議，屬首次在一個剛剛進入緊急狀態的城市舉辦。

英文原文:From Financial Times of London

The two-week UN Climate Change Conference held each year have a habit of being overshadowed by troubles elsewhere, from Afghan wars to EU financial crises. But the meeting that starts from today in Paris is the first in a city that has just thrown itself into a state of emergency.

中英轉化:

1） 從阿富汗戰爭到歐盟財政危機：[from Afghan wars to EU financial crises]–後置定語，修飾troubles。
2） 一年一度、為期兩週的聯合國氣候變化會議總是因為其他地方的問題而蒙上陰影：The two-week（前置，為期兩週） [UN Climate Change Conferences] held each year（後置，每年一度） have a habit of（有一個習慣=總是） being overshadowed by（被…蒙上陰影） troubles elsewhere
3） 但自今日起在巴黎舉行的會議，屬首次在一個剛剛進入緊急狀態的城市舉辦：But the meeting [that starts from today in Paris] is [the first] [in a city (that has just thrown itself into（把自己扔到…=剛剛進入） a state of emergency)].

重要語法點

1） 插入語形式的後置定語：插入語可前、中、後；形式多樣，可句子、從句、其他成分；have a habit of being overshadowed by troubles elsewhere, [from Afghan wars to EU financial crises–修飾前面的troubles].
2） 前置和後置的定語：前置的簡單，後置的複雜；The [前置two-week] UN Climate Change Conferences [後置held each year]；/…have a habit [後置of being overshadowed by troubles elsewhere]; /the meeting [後置定語that starts from today in Paris] is the first [in a city that has just thrown itself…]

好詞好句整理:

1） have a habit of…：有一個…的習慣、總是；例句：He has a habit of smoking a cigarette after a meal.
2） be overshadowed by：被…蒙上陰影；例句：This year’s celebration is overshadowed by the occurrence of terrorist attack a couple of days ago.
3） throw…into…：把…投入…（一種狀態）；例句：I have to throw myself into study. Otherwise, I will fail in the final exam.