一个英语翻译,顺便帮我分析一下结构

Early in the century, a pump had
come into use in which expanding steam raised a piston in a cylinder, and
atmospheric pressure brought it down again when the steam condensed inside the
cylinder to form a vacuum.

Early in the century,( 时间状语 ,翻译这个世纪早期) a pump had come into use 泵早被使用了 ( 是主句)in which expanding steam raised a piston in a cylinder,膨胀的气体在汽缸中上升一个活塞 and atmospheric pressure brought it down again 而且大气压又使其下降 when the steam condensed inside the cylinder to form a vacuum.当气体在气缸内压缩形成真空的时候。 ( 时间状语从句) (in which ... 定语从句,修饰pump)
本世纪世纪初期, 泵已投入使用,当气体在气缸内压缩形成真空的时候, 泵里膨胀的气体在汽缸中会上升一个活塞而且大气压又会使其下降。
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第1个回答  2013-02-16
时间状语: Early in the century,

主语:a pump + 谓语:had come into use

从in which ....句末: 定语从句修饰use

in which =in use 在使用中

定从中含有一个并列句:

分句1: expanding steam(主语)+ raised a piston in a cylinder,

分句2: and atmospheric pressure brought it down again

+时间状语从句: when the steam inside the cylinder to form a vacuum.

句意: 在本世纪初, 水泵已投入使用。在使用过程中,膨胀的水汽使汽缸里的活塞上升;

而当汽缸里的水汽变得稠密时,大气的压强又使活塞下降,从而形成真空。本回答被提问者采纳
第2个回答  2013-02-16
本世纪早期,泵开始使用,膨胀的蒸汽在汽缸中抬升一个活塞,当蒸汽在汽缸中冷凝时气压又将活塞压下来,从而形成气缸内真空。

Early in the century 时间状语

a pump had come into use 主句
in which... 定语从句,形容pump的工作原理