But the real point of this cautionary tale, says animal behaviorist Herzog, is that the labels we put on things can affect our moral responses to them.
重点
that引导表语从句。在表语从句中the labels是主语,we put on things是省略了关系代词that的定语从句,修饰先行词the labels。The real point of...is that...是常用句型,意为“……的真正问题在于……”。
cautionary tale意为“警世故事,劝诫故事”。如:
Bill's mother told him the cautionary tale of the boy who won't eat his food. 比尔的母亲给比尔讲了那个不肯吃饭的小孩的劝诫故事。
考点归纳
behaviorist是指“行为学家”,类似的以-ist结尾表示“……家”的名词还有很多,如下所示:
pianist 钢琴演奏家
educationist 教育学家
physicist 物理学家
chemist 化学家
biologist 生物学家
psychologist 心理学家
economist 经济学家
artist 艺术家
cartoonist 漫画家