求教OG 11，45题。前贴没有讨论的what问题

lisa0712

之前已经讨论过了：According to some analysts, the gains in the stock market reflect growing confidence that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come in for a "soft landing," followed by a gradual increase in business activity.
(A) that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come
(B) in the economy to avoid the recession, what many feared earlier in the year, rather to come
(C) in the economy's ability to avoid the recession, something earlier in the year many had feared, and instead to come
(D) in the economy to avoid the recession many were fearing earlier in the year, and rather to come
(E) that the economy will avoid the recession that was feared earlier this year by many, with it instead coming

正解：A。没问题。

OG对B选项解释不明白，“What cannot replace that”为什么？求详解。

多谢！

lisa0712

顶啊～求解答

tufengfeng

that后面修饰的是recession，是定语从句，而其连接词只能是that或which，不能用what。

玄之又玄

如果用what，要改写成 to avoid what many had feared earlier in the year,the ression...

所以要么 to avoid the recession that...

要么是 to avoid the recession, which...