Those dividing lines come crashing down with the discovery of a sea slug that's truly half animal and half plant.
下面是我以前的一个解答,跟网友的问题十分相似,可参考。
What had been the finest house in the neighborhood came crashing down.
曾经是这附近最好的房子轰然倒塌下来。
以上句中的 came crashing,并非是 come + doing 的固定搭配。
这实际是:现在分词crashing,作 came 的“方式状语”,如果去掉现在分词,句子仍然成立。例如:
What had been the finest house in the neighborhood came down.
曾今是这附近最好的房子倒塌下来。
注意上面的翻译,是不是没有了房子倒塌的“方式”?
类似的一些例句:
The boy came running into the room, out of breath. 男孩跑着进了房间,气喘嘘嘘。(running为现在分词,作came的方式状语。即:“跑着进来”)
The visitor from Japan comes smiling. 来自日本的客人笑着进来了。(smiling是现在分词,作somes的方式状语。即:“笑着进来”)
He came running back to tell us the news.他跑着回来告诉我们这个消息。(running为现在分词,作came back的方式状语。即:“跑着回来”)
The children came running when she called them. 她一叫唤,孩子们就跑过来了。(running为现在分词,作came back的方式状语。即:“跑着过来”)
I crossed the street to avoid meeting Tom, but he saw me and came rushing towards me .我穿过马路以便避开汤姆,但他看到了我并朝我跑过来。(rushing为现在分词,作came的方式状语。即:“朝我冲来”)
The leaves came raining down.树叶如雨般掉下来。(raining为现在分词,作came down的方式状语。即:“如雨一般下来”)
The bombs came raining down.炸弹雨点般落下。(raining为现在分词,作came down的方式状语。即:“如雨一般下来”)
If you stand holding your arms across your chest, you may be protecting yourself. 假如你把双臂交叉放在胸前站着,那么你有可能在保护自己。(holding your arms across your chest为伴随状语)
They eat using the fingers of their right hands. 他们使用右手的手指拿着饭吃。(using the fingers of their right hands为方式状语)