Question

请教一个长英语句子的分析

I've discovered I possess a large number of different talents and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being open to trying new opportunities.请详细地分析这个句子所涉及的语法，句型等。特别是“had it not been for my being open to trying new opportunities”，这一句应怎样翻译，与上文衔接，我完全不明白这一部分！谢谢大家的帮助!Yours looking for help.
而且，我们应如何运用“had it not been (for) ”呢？请特别提一下，谢谢啦！

Answer 1

这是虚拟语气。表过去。
had it not been for my being open to trying new opportunities.=if it had not been for my being open to trying new opportunities。 这句虚拟语气的从句。

for my being open to trying new opportunities。这是for+名词（代词）+不定式；的结构，整个成分做宾语。

it is time for us to go.

my being open 是动名词的复合结构。

如果我没有尝试这次新的机会，我就

I've discovered I possess a large number of different talents and skills 这句是真实的句子。表示我发现自己很多天分和技能。

talents and skills that I never would have thought were within me。

that引导的定语从句，就是虚拟语气的主语，

我发现自己很多天分和技能。
如果我没有尝试这次新的机会，那些我不认为自己拥有这些。（第二句，虚拟语气）