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候?yàn)橹?。 在until引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句中,主語(yǔ)agreement的定語(yǔ)about pay and working conditions被謂語(yǔ)隔開(kāi)了。因?yàn)橹^語(yǔ)很短,如果定語(yǔ)緊跟agreement,則句子讀起來(lái)會(huì)頭重腳輕。這種修飾語(yǔ)與被修飾語(yǔ)隔開(kāi)的情況通常在不會(huì) 引起誤解時(shí)使用。如He looked at the girl with large blue eyes這句話就容易引起誤解,with large blue eyes既可修飾he也可修飾the girl。 some extent,在某種程度上?! ∫部梢杂胻o a certain extent: The weather has helped me to some/a certain extent. 天氣在某種程度上幫了我的忙?! 。侣劷?,報(bào)界。記者們(集合名詞,后面動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)均可)。 Ian is a member of the press. 伊恩是位新聞界人士?! he press is/are waiting to see the president. 記者們?cè)诘戎?jiàn)總統(tǒng)?! ?one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!只有一兩個(gè)人提出反對(duì)意見(jiàn),說(shuō)學(xué)生們會(huì)把車(chē)開(kāi)得太快! object作動(dòng)詞時(shí)后面可以跟從句,表示“提出異議”、“反對(duì)”。它后面也可以跟介詞to+名詞/動(dòng)名詞,表示“反對(duì)”、“不喜歡”、“不贊成: They objected that the book was too difficult for them. 他們提出異議,說(shuō)這本書(shū)對(duì)他們來(lái)說(shuō)太難了?! lot of people object to smoking in public places. 許多人不贊成在公共場(chǎng)所吸煙?! o you object to my sitting beside you? 你反對(duì)我坐在你旁邊嗎?