句子变形:The island is connected with the mainland by a steamer service.
The island is connected by a steamer service with the mainland.
这里with the mainland是做句子的什么成分? with是表示和的意思吗?
【答】“connect A with/to B”的意思是"把 A 和 B 连接起来“;变成被动语态是 “A is connected with/to B ”。 with是表示“和”、“与”的意思。如:
The village is connected by bus service with [or to] the town. 这个村通过公共汽车与那个镇联系。(摘自《英汉多功能词典》新编升级版)
The canal was built to connect Sheffield with the Humber estuary. 修建这条运河是为了将设菲尔德和亨伯河河口连接起来。(摘自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第9版)