M: I agree with your proposal at the meeting this morning. It was a good one.
W: You should back me up then, when I needed it.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A) Her back hurt during the meeting.
B) She agreed that it was a good meeting.
C) The proposal should be sent back.
D) His support would have helped this morning.
答案:D
(1) 请问老师,句子 It was a good one 中的was 是否应改为is?proposal的“好”是一个状态,即便会议开完,它仍旧是好的proposal。
(2) 根据后面的时间状语从句 when I needed it 和答案D(would have helped)本来会帮我却没有帮,所以should back up是不是应该改为should have backed up 表示本来实际该支持我,却没支持。
(3) You should back me up then中then表示什么意思?
谢谢老师们。
(1) 请问老师,句子 It was a good one 中的was 是否应改为is?proposal的“好”是一个状态,即便会议开完,它仍旧是好的proposal。
没有必要改为现在时。说话人关心的是过去,没有想现在。所以用一般过去时。这并不排除提议今天仍然是好的。又比如:Last month I Met his girl friend, who was quite beautiful. 说话人关心的是上个月发生的事件,以及这个女孩上个月的特征。说话人并没有和现在做联系,因此用一般过去时。这不排除该女孩现在仍然很漂亮,但也不保证该女孩今天仍然很漂亮(她可能出车祸被毁容)。之所以用过去时,是因为说话人根本没有考虑现在,只关心过去而已。
(2) 确实如你所说,should back up应该改为should have backed up 表示本来实际该支持我,却没支持。出题人犯了错误。
(3) You should back me up then中then表示当时,即上午开会的时候。因此应该用should have backed me up then. 这个句子是错误的。
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