Ranked at the bottom of the list were the African nations of....
为什么不是:
At the bottom of the list ranked were the African nations of..
还是我的理解是错误的?请求解答!谢谢
为了表示强调,把过去分词放在句首,如果主语是名词,要用倒装结构。如:
Seated on the ground were a group of students playing guitars. 坐在地上是一群弹吉他的学生。(徐广联:《大学英语语法讲座与测试》第五版p.897)