I started to write something down several times, but each time I stopped, stared at the sentence for a couple of minutes, and then either crossed it out or else crumpled up the paper. 有几次我开始写下一些什么,但每次又停下来,盯着这个句子看两三分钟,然后不是划掉就是把纸团扔掉。
Imposing a lenient sentence for such a serious crime set a dangerous precedent. 对这样严重的罪行轻判就开了个危险的先例。
Imposing a lenient sentence for such a serious crime sets a dangerous precedent. 对这样严重的罪行轻判就开了个危险的先例。
Can you analyze the structure of the sentence for me? 你能给我分析一下这个句子的结构吗?