Thinking is essentially a process of making connections in the brain.
句中,副词essentially作什么成分?修饰动词is吗?
essentially 是修饰全句的副词。又如:
It is essentially a question of time . 基本上这是时间的问题。(摘自《英汉多功能词典》新编升级版)
我觉得essentially在此句中是修饰动词is的,它强调的只是思考的本质特征。如果要修饰整句话的话,essentially宜放句首,这样就能清晰无误地告诉读者,接下来的句子将是讨论的重点。
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