词组 | a collection of books was /were |
释义 | a collection of books was /were 【问】...even my uncle's huge collection of books _______ (was/were)kept miraculously freefrom dust. 甚至姨夫的大量藏书也是奇迹般地一尘不染。 按我的理解a collection of books在意义上相当于a number of,因此其谓语动词应当用复数were。 【答】 应当记住,语言现象常常不能靠逻辑推理的方法来解决,而是应当从惯用法中去寻求答案。按照英语惯用法,a collection+复数名词的谓语动词必须用单数: There is a collection of pictures at the Town Hall. (JED) 市政厅收藏着一批画。 请做下面的英语试题: A large collection of contemporary photographs, some by Henry, on at the museum. (TOEFL, 72.6;74. 11) 赵振才 编著.英语常见问题解答大词典.哈尔滨:黑龙江人民出版社.1998.第260页. |
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