But achieving necessary matches (1) in physical properties (2) across interfaces (3) between living and nonliving matter requires knowledge of which molecules control the bonding of cells to each other—an area that we have not yet explored thoroughly.
in across between三个介词引导的短语是每个介词短语修饰前面一个介词短语还是都修饰matches呢?
match做名词没有查到有和介词in搭配表示“按...分类”的用法,该如何理解这句呢?
解答:matches:匹配。
这3个介词短语作用不同,具体修饰关系如下:
(1) in physical properties: 作 matches 的定语,表示“在...方面的匹配”。
(2) across interfaces between living and nonliving matter:整个介词短语作方式状语修饰动词achieving。表示“沿着原生和非原生物质之间的界面”。
(3)between living and nonliving matter:作 interfaces 的定语。表示“在...之间的界面”。