where
case, condition, situation, position, point, stage
等名词后接where引出的定语从句小议
不久前,下面这道题引发了我们对stage作先行词之后的定语从句引导词的问题以及其它类似定于从句的探讨,
先看一道题:
the conflict had developed into a stage ______ the two countries were gathering big troops on the border.
(2009学年第二学期浙东北(zdb)三校期中联考高二英语试卷(2010.05)) a. where b. when c. which d. that
本题到底是选a还是选b?关键问题在于对先行词stage的理解,根据《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》(第七版)简作(oald)的解析:stage: a period of state that sb./sth. passes through while developing or making progress. 既可以理解为事件“(进展或进展的)阶段, 状态”; 又可以理解为“时期”。而上题中作“阶段”或“时期”都理解的通。 再看stage的用法;
*stage名词 n. [c]
1.舞台
some girls are dancing on the stage. 一些女孩在舞台上跳舞。
2.注意中心,活动舞台,场所
3.(进展的)阶段;时期
a caterpillar must pass through the cocoon stage to become a butterfly.
表示这些意思时,当stage作先行词后有定语从句时,。
例句:62616964757a686964616fe59b9ee7ad94313333633538631.表地点: the stage where the girls are going to dance is in the gym.
2.表时期: the stage when he is preparing for his study is really important.
不同的叙述:
①当先行词为cas