OG 259(我的理解)

259. Five fledgling sea eagles left their nests in western Scotland this summer, bringing to 34 the number of wild birds successfully raised since transplants from Norway began in 1975.

(A) bringing

(B) and brings

(C) and it brings

(D) and it brought（A）

(E) and brought

我做此题时选择了E.答案是A.看了一些网友的解释,没有发现非常令我信服的,就没有耐心再继续查看网友的解释.自己又研究了一下,发现问题在于没有正确理解句意.大多数网友包括我自己之前对bringing to 34 the number of wild birds successfully raised since transplants from Norway began in 1975.理解是带回了34只,这样造成A和E似乎都可以的错觉.但仔细分析语法发现,本句实际上是一个到装结构,正常的语序是:bringing the number of wild birds successfully raised since transplants from Norway began in 1975 to 34.因为直接宾语太长而后置.

所以正确的理解是:5只eagles的离开造成wild birds的数量变为34只.符合OG对A选择的解释.

以上的理解如果有偏差,请NN指正.