There is a widespread belief in the United States and Western Europe that young people have a smaller commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents and that the source of the change lies in the collapse of the "work ethic."
There is a widespread belief in the United States and Western Europe that young people have a smaller commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents and that the source of the change lies in the collapse of the "work ethic."
A. a smaller commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents
B. less of a commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents
C. a smaller commitment to work and a career than that of their parents and grandparents
D. less of a commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents had
E. a lessening of the commitment to work and a career that their parents and grandparents had 答案是D, 但C错哪呢?
1)本题中有一个less的特殊知识点。在“动词+more/less of +名词”结构中,less of 作状语修饰动词,而跟后面的名次没有关系。是指有更多/更少的某种行为或动作。再者smaller指体型、型号什么的。 2)句中的比较结构,是 主谓宾结构+than+名词。在这种结构中,后面的名词极易与前面的主语、宾语形成比较对象不清。