The beauty of our country — or at least all of its south of North Scotland — is as hard to define as it is easy to enjoy.
south of 是....南面,加了个its(表示country的)如何理解呢?这个国家南面的北苏格兰?
our country — or at least all of its south of North Scotland
1. or 表示“或者说”,是对前文的补充、讲解,但定义上不肯定完全对等。
2. 大家把south of North Scotland (北苏格兰南部区域),看作是一个整体,由its 修饰。 its = our countrys
3. our countrys south of North Scotland:是大家国家的北苏格兰南部
这个词组的意思是:北苏格兰是大家大不列颠国家的一部分,而北苏格兰的南部区域自然也是。所以our countrys 作定语,表示“所属关系”。