Andrew Reynolds, a cheerful fellow in his early 30s, pilots Sydney ferryboats for a living. I spent the whole morning shuttling back and forth across the harbor. After our third run Andrew shut down the engine, and we went our separate ways — he for a lunch break, I to explore the city.
上面一段摘自2022年高考英语全国甲卷(全国卷Ⅱ)阅读理解D。
文中的 he for a lunch break, I to explore the city 为什么没有动词?是省略了吗?
是的,he for a lunch break, I to explore the city 承前省略了动词 went:
We went our separate ways — he (went) for a lunch break, I (went) to explore the city.
类似的用法如:
Some came by land and some by water. 一些人由陆路来,一些人从水路来。
Wise men have their mouth in their heart, fools their heart in their mouth. 智者嘴在心里,蠢人心在嘴上。
He is a millionaire and his father without a cent. 他是百万富翁而他父亲却不名一文。
Many branch lines were closed, and the tracks lifted. 许多支线都被关闭,铁轨也都被拆除了。