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“连词+省略结构”用法归纳
有这样一道单选题:
Although ___A__ my opinion, the old professor didn’t come up with his own.
A. against B. on C.for D. in
此题答案选A。根据句首的although可知,前后两者句意思相反,故against。全句意为:虽然老教授不同意的观点,但他也提不出自己的观点。句中的although against my opinion为although he was against my opinion之省略,为“连词+省略结构”的一种。这类结构归纳起来主要有以下几种类型:
一、连词+介词短语
While at college, Delia wrote a novel. 上大学时,迪莉娅写了一部小说。
Once in the examination hall, he forgot about all this. 他一进考场,这一切他都忘了。
While in London, he studied the English labour movement. 在伦敦时他研究了英国的工人运动。
二、连词+形容词
He acted as if certain of success. 他表现得对成功很有把握似的。
If possible, let me know beforehand. 如果可能,可在事前通知我。
Though exhausted, he stayed up late. 尽管疲惫不堪,他仍很晚才睡。
Whenever possible, the children play outside. 每当可能,孩子们总在外边玩耍。
Avoid structures of this kind wherever possible. 只要可能,都要避免这种结构。
Her daughters were of some help, however small. 她的女儿们总能帮些忙,不管多小的忙。
三、连词+现在分词
She tremble a little while doing so. 她这样做时稍稍颤抖了一下。
He tends to get carried away when watching wrestling on TV. 他一看