a parent还是parents(单数与复数的区别)

下面的是2009年的北京卷高考题:
Being a parent is not always easy, and being the parent of a child with special needs often carries with ________ extra stress.
A. it           B. them           C. one          D. him
这题的答案是A,资料上的翻译是:为人父母并非总是一件容易的事,作为一个有特殊需求的孩子的父母,会有更多的额外的压力。
两个疑问:
1. 句子中为什么用 a parent,而不用 parents 呢?父母不是两个吗?
2. 句中的 with it extra stree 是什么结构,是复合结构吗?
请专家老师解答,谢谢!

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最佳答案 2014-03-23 21:41

针对你的问题,回答如下:
1. a parent 或 the parent,都是指父母的其中之一。
2. carries with it extra stress. 等于 carries extra stress with it. 即:谓语 carries 和宾语 extra stress 被 with it 所分隔。不是 with 复合结构。
介词短语把两个成分进行分隔的现象很常见,例如:
She carries over the shoulder of her leather coat a heavy black purse.
It is better for you to take with you whatever you need most anytime.
I didn't find the joke at all amusing.
There are many people on the platform waiting for the train.

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李 翔   - 教师
擅长:英语考试

首先,a parent 意思是 a person's father or mother, 但常用parents,意思是 father and mother.
其次,carries with it extra stress 相当于 carries extra sress with it.
例如:

My views don't carry much weight with the boss. 我的意见对老板起不了多少作用。

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