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SAT语法题
members were able to salvage what was beginning to look like a lost cause.
这是题目的一部分..
what was beginning是什么用法..包含什么语法知识
为什么begin可以是was beginning呢...正在开始?= =
1、what was beginning to look like a lost cause 是由 what 引导的宾语从句,这里的 what 称作关系代词性的连接词,等于“先行词 + that”,其中所含先行词的意思可通过上下文得知,可能是 the thing that(所...的事物),the word that(所...的话),the news that(所...的消息),等等.本句指的是 the thing that,因此可以改写为——
Members were able to salvage the thing that was beginning to look like a lost cause.
另如:
* He told me what he know = He told me everything that he know.他告诉了我他所知道的一切.
* What he said was not always true = The thing he said was not always true.他所说的不一定都是真的.
* Say what you think = Say something that you think.把你的想法说出来.
2、was beginning 是用进行时态表示的将来.begin 是瞬间动词,瞬间动词的进行时态常用来表示就要发生的将来,如:
He is coming soon.他就要到了.——暗指正在路上走着
New Year is drawing near.新年已经迫近.——暗指正在屈指计算.
Members were able to salvage what was beginning to look like a lost cause.队员们能够打捞所要着手开始的事情像是一次注定要失败的行动.
注:lost cause:注定要失败的努力(或行动)