But a look at the strange variations in tuition reveals that the choice about which college to attend doesn’t come down merely to dollars and cents. (2009年6月)

　　【分析】本句为复合句，主架为a look… reveals…。that引导宾语从句，作reveals的宾语。about which college to attend为介词短语作choice的后置定语。which college to attend为宾语从句，作about的宾语。come down to指“取决于…”。

　　【译文】但是看一下学费的奇怪变化，就可以知道选择去哪所大学不仅仅取决于金钱了。

　　No, in this consumerist age, most buyers aren’t evaluating college as an investment, but rather as a consumer product — like a car or clothes or a house. (2009年6月)

　　【分析】本句为简单句，主架为buyers aren’t evaluating college… as… but rather as…。in this consumerist age为时间状语。破折号后的like a… house解释说明consumer product。evaluate sth. as… 指“将某物评定为…”。

　　【译文】不，在这个消费年主义代，大多数买家不是把上大学看作投资，而是看作消费品——就像汽车、衣服和房子一样。