I prayed that something might occur to prevent this meeting.
might occur to是something的定语从句吗?something是occur to 的宾语?
might作为情态动词是限定动词,只能用于谓语动词词组,不可能做定语。因此,might occur一定是谓语,to prevent为不定式做目的状语。
I prayed 主句 (that something主语 might occur 谓语 to prevent this meeting目的状语)宾语从句.
网友的分析犯了二个错误:1 误将限定动词词组分析为定语(非谓语成分)2 误将prevent分析为谓语动词,主语为something,谓语动词怎么可能是prevent? 不加s, 不加ed?
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I prayed that something might occur to prevent this meeting.
【翻译】我祈祷能发生什么事情来阻止这次会议的召开。
that something might occur to prevent this meeting 是prayed 的宾语从句;
to prevent this meeting 是动词不定式短语,作目的状语,修饰谓语动词 prayed 。
又如:She prayed that her son would ducceed in the entrance examination. 她祈祷她的儿子能通过入学考试。(摘自外研社、建宏《英汉多功能词典》)