another指三个以上不定数目中的“另一个、类似的一个”。例如: This route takes us too long. There must be another that is shorter. 走这路时间太长,一定有另一条短一些的路线。 结构分析:This route是主语,takes是谓语,us是宾语,too long是宾语补语。 There是表语,must be是系动词,another是主语,that引导定语从句,在从句中作主语,is shorter是系表型谓语(is是动词,shorter是表语)。 Making a promise is one thing and keeping it is another. 承诺是一回事,守约是另一回事。 结构分析:Making a promise是-ing式词组,作主语, is one thing是系表型谓语,and是连接词,keeping it是-ing式词组,作主语, is another是系表型谓语。 The Chinese athletes brought home one gold medal after another at the Olympics. 中国运动员在奥运会上捧回了一枚一枚金牌。 结构分析:The Chinese athletes是主语,brought是谓语,过去一般时,home是间接宾语,one gold medal是直接宾语,after another是状语,at the Olympics是地点状语。 注意与the other的区别。the other特指“两者中的另一个”。例如: We have only two dresses. If you don’t want this one, I’ll show you the other. Foot Locker announced third quarter (Q3) results ending October 30 showing a rise in total sales by 3.9% and a net profit of $158 million compared to last year at $265 million.【Forbes】 |
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