Since the 1930’s aircraft manufacturers have tried to build airplanes with frictionless wings, shaped so smoothly and perfectly that the air passing over them would not become turbulent. (A) wings, shaped so smoothly and perfectly (B) wings, wings so smooth and so perfectly shaped (C) wings that are shaped so smooth and perfect (D) wings, shaped in such a smooth and perfect manner (E) wings, wings having been shaped smoothly and perfectly so
这题我选的是A,答案是B。看论坛上的讲解,从意义上理解B更合适些——wings are shaped smoothly不如wings are smooth准确。但我想问如果A改成"wings, so smooth and shaped so perfectly"可以吗?
引申出我一直以来的纠结:
两种规范的用法我是能接受的:
a. Tired from chasing mice, the cat took a nap.
b. The cat, tired from chasing mice, took a nap.
但是这样我就不大能接受了:
c. The cat took a nap, tired from chasing mice.
因为理论上tired既能修饰nap也能修饰cat。
这是不是该题不能选A的原因呢?还是说即使后置了也用于修饰主语。
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