Have your once
warm and open conversations become cold and guarded?
这是高中英语新教材译林版必修1第2单元的句子(p16)。
这里的once是形容词吗?它是用作定语吗?
Have your once warm and open conversations become cold and guarded?
这里的once不是形容词,也不是定语。句中的once是副词,它是修饰形容词warm and open的。又如:
Age had bowed his once straight back. 年岁使他那曾是笔直的脊背弯曲了。
The once great industry is now in terminal decline. 这个曾经十分兴旺的行业现在变得一蹶不振。
The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime. 曾经的驯顺良民终于起来反抗冷酷无情的政府。