為何會(huì)存在主從句都用過去完成時(shí)的狀況
He had waiteduntil she had finished her work.
He had waiteduntil she finished her work.
以上二個(gè)句子有細(xì)微差別。假定she完成工作的時(shí)間為五點(diǎn)十分。第一句表示他等到五點(diǎn)十五分左右,見到了她,等待的動(dòng)作結(jié)束。
第二句則表示他等到她五點(diǎn)十分干完活,結(jié)束等待。
第一句之所以用二個(gè)過去完成時(shí),是由于說話人心目中關(guān)注的時(shí)間是五點(diǎn)十五分他見到她這個(gè)時(shí)間,而等待wait和finish這二個(gè)動(dòng)作都是在五點(diǎn)十五分之前發(fā)生的。所以主從句都用過去完成時(shí)。但事實(shí)上,until從句用一般體和完成體的時(shí)間差異非常小,一般讓人們忽視,因此一般在until從句用完成體較少。有些語(yǔ)法書甚至覺得用完成體和一般體意義相同。這是忽視細(xì)微的時(shí)間差別。
以下四個(gè)句子意義相差不大,或者說可以忽視他們之間的差別:
He had waiteduntil she had finished her work.
He had waiteduntil she finished her work.
He waiteduntil she had finished her work.
He waiteduntil she finished her work.
作者:大學(xué)生新聞網(wǎng) 來源:大學(xué)生新聞網(wǎng)
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