comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when ______ alone.
A.to see
B.seeing
C. is seen
D. seen
为什么选seen,虽然语境是这样(see 不应该是不及物动词吗?、知道look是不及物动词),麻烦凡哥讲解一下
comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when ______ alone.
A.to see
B.seeing
C. is seen
D. seen
【答】comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when (it_ is) seen_ alone.
原因:如果when引导的时间状语从句的主语和主句的主语相同,可以把 从句的主语和谓语部分的be一起省略。
你查查词典,see 是及物动词。
see vt. 看见;理解;领会;
你的句子是这样的:
Comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when (it is) seen alone.
it is 省略了。
参考译文:比较可以使事物显得比它被单独看时更美。
这属于状语从句的省略。
状语从句的省略:在表示时间、地点、条件、让步、方式等的状语从句中,如果谓语包含动词be,主语又和主句的主语相同(或者从句的主语是it ),则从句中的主语与动词be可同时省略。如:
If heated, molecules move more rapidly. (if 后省去they are)
如果(分子被)加热,分子会运动得更快
另例:
He worked extremely hard though still poor in health. (though 后省去了he was)