I know you’re sorry now, but the fact remains that you hit your sister.
请问句子中的 the fact remains that…应如何分析?我是说这个 that 从句是什么从句?
▲我觉得这个句子可以有两种分析:
分析一:把 that 从句分析为 the fact的同位语(即同位语从句)。
分析二:把that 从句分析为表语(即表语从句)。
▲以上两种分析都可找到相关的理论依据(这说明语法学家们对此也有分歧):
※《朗文当代高级英语词典》将 The fact remains that…句式放在 remain 的不及物动词用法后面,而没有放在 remain 的连系动词后面,说明该词典是把该句式中的 remain 看作不及物动词,而不是连系动词。该词典的相关用法说明如下:
[I] to be left after other things have been dealt with 留待,尚待〔处理〕
Several points remain to be settled. 有几个问题尚待解决。
There remained a few jobs still to be finished. 还剩下几项任务需要完成。
The fact remains that racism is still a considerable problem. 实际情况是,种族主义依然是个相当大的问题。
※《柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典》则 The fact remains that…句式放在 remain 的连系物动词用法后面,而没有放在 remain 的不及物动词后面,说明该词典是把该句式中的 remain 看作连系动词,而不是普通的不及物动词。该词典的相关用法说明如下:
V-LINK 连系动词(事实、问题等)仍然是(表示强调) You can use remain in expressions such as the fact remains that or the question remains whether to introduce and emphasize something that you want to talk about. 【语法信息】V that 【语法信息】V wh
The fact remains that inflation is unacceptably high. 事实是通货膨胀率仍高得离谱。
The question remains whether he was fully aware of the claims. 问题是他是否完全意识到了这些要求。
I know you’re sorry now, but the fact remains that you hit your sister.
【翻译】我知道你现在很难过,但事实是你打了你的妹妹。
我知道你现在很难过,但你打了你妹妹这个事实,在这儿摆着。
【分析】that you hit your sister是the fact的同位语(即同位语从句),remains 是不及物动词,意思是“仍然存在;仍然是”。
The fact remains that we do not have enough money.
现实情况仍然是,我们没有足够的资金。
The stubborn fact remains that he has been arrested.
不容否认的事实是他已被抓起来了。
The fact remains that we are behind the other groups.
现实情况仍旧是我们比别的组落后。
The cold,hard fact remains that this is an enormous undertaking.
但严峻的事实仍表明这是一个艰巨的任务。
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short.
实际情况是我们还缺少两名教师。
But the fact remains that our manufacturers have a heavy backlog on hand.
但是我们的厂家眼前生产任务硬度得很重,这是事实。
The fact remains that successful memorizing is the basis of all progress.
事实都是这样:成功的记忆是一切进步的基础。
The fact remains that we are still lagging behind the other classes in maths.
事实是我们在数学方面仍然比别的班落后。
【补充】因为这个结构比较特殊,为了更好地理解remain 这个用法,《柯林斯词典》单独把这个句子当作“系表结构”,这样把remain 视为系动词,后面的that 从句看作表语从句。所以,我也赞同童老师的观点。
The fact remains that inflation is unacceptably high...
事实是通货膨胀率仍高得离谱。
The question remains whether he was fully aware of the claims.
问题是他是否完全意识到了这些要求。
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