Physically and mentally women are by far the superior to men. The old chestnut about women's being more emotional than men has been forever destroyed by the facts of two great wars.
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Physically and mentally women are by far the superior to men. The old chestnut about women's being more emotional than men has been forever destroyed by the facts of two great wars.
【翻译】1. 从生理上和心理上来说,女人远比男人优越。关于女人比男人更情绪化的陈腔滥调,已经被两场大战的事实永久毁掉了。
【翻译】2. 在身心方面女人远远优于男人。关于女人比男人更情绪化的古老说法,被两次大战的事实永远摧毁了。
是的,women's being more emotional than men 是“动名词的复合结构”,也叫“含有逻辑主语的动名词短语”,作about 的宾语。
在某些介词或及物动词之后接动名词,为了说明动名词的施事者,在前面加上一个逻辑主语。这就是“动名词的复合结构”,因为有了逻辑主语,所以该结构实际表达一种“主谓宾”的关系和事件。例如:
Do you mind Tom opening the window? 你介意汤姆打开窗户吗?
I can’t understand an adult scolding a little girl. 我无法理解一个大人责骂一个小女孩的场面。
I still remember my mother taking me to the zoo for the first time. 我仍然记得我妈妈第一次带我去动物园的情形。
The novel is about three sisters growing up. 这部小说是关于三姐妹如何长大的。
Can you hear the noise of the sofa being dragged? 你能听见沙发被拖动的声音吗?
Have you heard of women playing football? 你听说过女的踢足球吗?
你问的问题,应该是加上about,即:介词短语about women's being more emotional than men 作chestnut 的定语。此外,作宾语用的“动名词的复合结构”,逻辑主语是否用名词属格,均可。women's being more emotional than men 和women being more emotional than men,都对。
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