We do not know exactly what happened that eliminated so many species in a relatively short period of time, but there are several possible explanations.
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We do not know exactly what happened that eliminated so many species in a relatively short period of time, but there are several possible explanations.
【分析】that 是关系代词,引导关系分句,先行词是what。
修饰疑问代词what 的关系分句,不能紧靠在what 之后,需要后置,否则就破坏了问句的结构。结果,造成先行词和关系分句分隔。
【翻译】我们不知道,究竟是什么在相对较短的时间内造成这么多物种的灭绝,但有几种可能的解释。
句中的happened 没有翻译出来,主要是觉得没必要了。如果一定要翻译的话,可以这样:
我们不知道,在相对较短的时间内造成这么多物种灭绝的 什么事情发生了。
修饰what 的关系分句举例:
What have you done that upset her?
你做了什么让她不高兴的事?
What else do you do in your whole life that you’re really good at that you only do once a year?
在你一生中,你还做什么是你真正擅长的,而你一年只做一次的事情?
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