Odd though it sounds, cosmic inflation is a scientifically plausible consequence of some respected ideas in elementary-particle physics, and many astrophysicists have been convinced for the better part of a decade that it is true.
詞匯處理：
cosmic inflation 宇宙膨脹說
scientifically plausible consequence 科學上可信的推論
respected idea 公認的理論
in elementary-particle physics 基本粒子物理學
convinced 相信
for the better part of a decade 七八年來
句子解析：
主干識別：并列句一：cosmic inflation is a scientifically plausible consequence of some respected ideas in elementary-particle physics
并列句二：many astrophysicists have been convinced that it is true
其他成分：并列一：狀語 Odd though it sounds, though的用法和as的用法是一樣的，都可以引起句子順序的變換，調整后為：though it sounds odd
并列二：狀語 for the better part of a decade
參考譯文：雖然這個理論聽起來很奇怪，但宇宙膨脹說卻是從基本粒子物理學中一些公認的理論中得出的從科學角度講合理的推論。許多天體物理學家七八年來一直認為這一論說是正確的。
詞匯處理：
cosmic inflation 宇宙膨脹說
scientifically plausible consequence 科學上可信的推論
respected idea 公認的理論
in elementary-particle physics 基本粒子物理學
convinced 相信
for the better part of a decade 七八年來
句子解析：
主干識別：并列句一：cosmic inflation is a scientifically plausible consequence of some respected ideas in elementary-particle physics
并列句二：many astrophysicists have been convinced that it is true
其他成分：并列一：狀語 Odd though it sounds, though的用法和as的用法是一樣的，都可以引起句子順序的變換，調整后為：though it sounds odd
并列二：狀語 for the better part of a decade
參考譯文：雖然這個理論聽起來很奇怪，但宇宙膨脹說卻是從基本粒子物理學中一些公認的理論中得出的從科學角度講合理的推論。許多天體物理學家七八年來一直認為這一論說是正確的。