On Earth, among the surest indications of sunspot cycles are believed to be the rate that trees grow, as seen in the rings visible in the cross sections of their trunks. (E) Among the surest indications on Earth of sunspot cycles is believed to be the rate at which trees grow
(E) Among the surest indications on Earth of sunspot cycles is believed to be the rate at which trees grow 我觉得,如果算定语从句的话,as应该就是指代 trees grow at the rate 意思就是说“太阳黑子周期的迹象有很多种,地球上最确定的迹象就是树木增长的速度,这(树木以某种速度增长trees grow at the rate)可以通过年轮看到,年轮visible in。。。” 这也是我觉得as在这里不是表示“像。。。一样”的意思的原因 |