7.For some reason the new consultant treats his clients like idiots, talking to them like they were mentally deficient and incapable of understanding more than the simplest ideas. (A) like idiots, talking to them like they (B) as if they were idiots, talking to them like they (C) like idiots, talking to them as if they (D) as idiots, talking to them like they (E) like idiots who
正确答案c.根据后面的were和前面的treats的时态，可以确定这里需要虚拟语气连词as if，但是这里的like是否使用不恰当呢？ treat sth. as sth.-----consider sth. in a certain way是一个idiom eg. I decided to treat his remark as a joke. 在这道题中就译为“把他们的顾客看作白痴” 如果用like，变成看待他们的顾客象白痴一样，不太通呀？ 请大家帮忙解释。
No matter how patiently they explain their reasons for confiscating certain items, travelers often treat customs inspectors like wanton poachers rather than government employees. (A) travelers often treat customs inspectors like wanton poachers rather than government employees (B) travelers often treat customs inspectors as wanton poachers instead of government employees (C) travelers often treat customs inspectors as if they were not government employees but wanton poachers (D) customs inspectors are often treated by travelers as if they were wanton poachers rather than government employees (E) customs inspectors are often treated not like government employees but wanton poachers by travelers
No matter how patiently they explain their reasons for confiscating certain items, travelers often treat customs inspectors like wanton poachers rather than government employees. (A) travelers often treat customs inspectors like wanton poachers rather than government employees (B) travelers often treat customs inspectors as wanton poachers instead of government employees (C) travelers often treat customs inspectors as if they were not government employees but wanton poachers (D) customs inspectors are often treated by travelers as if they were wanton poachers rather than government employees (E) customs inspectors are often treated not like government employees but wanton poachers by travelers
treat sb as/like sb or sth ------- my mom always treats me as/like a kid as WERE is not underlined, so there is no other choice than using subjunctive moom C is best
1, He treats his subordinates like dogs. Nobody likes him. 2, bluestone is right, the subjects of the main clause and the subordinating clause should match
[always + adverb/preposition]to behave towards someone or something in a particular way treat somebody like/as something She treats me like one of the family.Penny doesn't think her co-workers treat her as an equal.He treated his automobiles almost as tenderly as he did his wife.
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