再问大全885 section C-7

ecsniffer

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。

bluestone1

1、本题的关键是 like 不能引导句子，用 as if
2、本题确实出的不好，treat ... as 感觉好一些，但也只有矮子里拔将军了

bluestone1

另加一例，以比较参考

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

bluestone1

另加一例，以比较参考

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

Snazzy

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

t980402

for that additional example, I think B is also ok.

bluestone1

以下是引用t980402在2003-12-5 11:38:00的发言：
for that additional example, I think B is also ok.

D is the answer,

B they的指代问题，你再看看

fair_sword

they优先指代主句中的主语，thus B , they=travelers. D: they=customs inspectors
right?
太难区分了，请问，此题的出处，谢谢

Snazzy

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

行缘

From Longman

[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.

看来like/as都可以，以前还真不知到like可以．