It was used for sudden emergencies, such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor.
这是高中英语新教材译林版必修1第2单元的句子(p25)。
请问句子中的 such as the time when 可以简化成 such as
when 吗?其中的 the time 可以省略吗?
such as the time when 可以简化成 such as when。
简化前,such as the time when 中的 when 是关系副词,引导定语从句,修饰 the time;
简化后,such as when 中的 when 为缩合连接副词,相当于 the time when。
It was used for sudden emergencies, such as (the time) when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor.
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