Question

GRE 阅读长难句理解

NO4.1.2.1中的句子，句型很变态，哪位大牛帮忙分析分析
A desire to throw over reality a light that never was might give way abruptly to the desire on the part of what we might consider a novelist-scientist to record exactly and concretely the structure and texture of a flower.

Answer 1

主句就是A desire might give way abruptly to the desire.

没得context，比较难理解。我的翻译是： 试图照亮还没发生的事实的愿望可能立即让位于诸如小说科学家严谨充实地描述一朵花的结构和质地时给我们的感受。

谈虚的不如谈实的。也基本上是：耳听为虚，眼见为实。

你也把整句可以搜一下google，我发现有另外总解释。

Answer 2

A desire（ to throw over reality）（ a light that never was） might give way abruptly to the desire （on the part of what we might consider a novelist-scientist to record exactly and concretely the structure and texture of a flower）.
成分是这样，不过不理解什么意思...throw over 放弃；on the part of 就...而言