OG220220. For almost a hundred years after having its beginning in 1788, England exiled some 160,000 criminals to Australia. (A)For almost a hundred years after having its beginning in 1788, (B)Beginning in 1788 for a period of a hundred years, (C)Beginning a period of almost a hundred years, in 1788 (D)During a hundred years, a period beginning in 1788, (E)Over a period of a hundred years beginning in 1788, 如何选择?
d。During a hundred years, a period beginning in 1788, 逗号后的成分是非限定性的修饰,非限定修饰的一个特点就是对前面名词的性质的描述这个性质是众所周知的,比如og141中非限定性who从句对identical twin的修饰一样,到这个句子上面,给人的感觉就是一百年的性质就是从1788年开始的一个时间段。但是实际上,一百年就是指100年,不管从那一年开始的100个365田都是100年。所以og的解释会说: Choice D is awkward and unidiomatic, and nonsensically suggests that a hundred years is defined asa period beginning in 1788.我是这样理解的。请指教。
之所以不是非限定性定语从句,所以做为同位语,只能理解为 a hundred years=a period beginning in 1788, 所以意思才会不合理。如果向楼上的朋友认为的是定语从句,则可理解为a period beginning in 1788修饰a hundred years,则意思就合理了。
我认为,1)during后面必须是具体的一段时间,不能太笼统。那个a hundred year太笼统了。就像楼上的说,during后面不能直接跟数量,我觉得是指的不能跟笼统的数量。不能说,during five years, 但是如果说,during the five years just after my graduation,是可以的,因为强调了是某段特定时间。就像可以说during that year,不能说during a year一样。
2)同位语后面的一定不能比前面的范围小,比如可以说 Chairman Mao, a great man in China(后面的大),和 bill gates, the richest man in the world(一样大),但是不能说,A great man in China, Chairman Mao.