think to be...

groundkeeper

The tissues of the human body are constantly moistened by a briny solution thought to be of about the same salinity as the primorkial sea from which life emerged.

(B) of as about the same salinity like the primordial sea out of which

(C) to be about the same salinity as the primordial sea from where

(D) of as about the same salinity as the primordial sea from where

(E) to be of about the same salinity like the primordial sea from which

in choice A, could we omit "to be" ?  and why,  求教了! thanks...

rt316

think sth to be / think of sth as常用结构

groundkeeper

I see, but my question is when A is "of about the same salinity as the primordial sea from which ",is it still a correct answer?

thanks 先, stoneren!

rt316

thought在原句中是一个过分结构，把句子改为主动语态：

A - sb think a briny solution to be of about ...

你认为的 - sb think of briny solution about ... 表达不复合习惯，所以我认为省略to be不对。

[此贴子已经被作者于2004-6-29 12:54:02编辑过]