4. 如何理解這個the poor poorer

In some western countries, the rich are becoming richer, and ______.

A. the poor the poor B. poor poor             C. the poor poorer   D. poorer the poor

此題應選C。這是一個省略句, 若補充完整應為：

In some western countries, the rich are becomingricher, and the poor are becoming poorer. 在有些西方國家, 富人變得更富, 而窮人則變得更窮。

前后兩句謂語相同, 后句承前省略。類似的有：

1. I am a teacher and my sister a nurse. 我是老師我姐姐是護士。

(...my sister a nurse=...my sister is a nurse)(www.hz123456.com)

2. John won the first race and Mick the second. 約翰贏了第一場比賽, 米克贏了第二場比賽。

(...and Mick the second = ...and Mick won thesecond race)

3. In the accident the son was wounded, but themother killed. 在事故中, 兒子受傷, 母親喪命。

(...but the mother killed=...but the mother waskilled)

有時若后句的主語和賓語等與前句相同, 則可一起省去：

4. He did it and quite successfully too at the beginning. 他這樣做了, 而且一開始就很成功。

(=He did it and he did it quite successfully too at the beginning. )

5. 由某些狀語從句引出的省略

He is a man of few words. He never speaks unless ______.

A. speaking             B. spoken                C. speaking to         D. spoken to

此題應選D。這是省略句, 補完整為：

He is a man of few words. He never speaks unless

he is spoken to. 他是一個沉默寡言的人, 除非別人同他說話, 否則他從不說話。

在英語中, 一些表示時間、地點、條件、方式、 讓步等的從句, 若其主語與主句主語一致, 且從句謂語包含動詞be, 那么可將從句的主語和動詞be省略：

You must study hard while (you are) young, or you will regret when (you are) old. 趁年輕時要努力學習, 不然到老了你會后悔的。

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