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想請問
Not much is it known about the details of the development and the acquisition of primate
communication, especially in the wild.
為什麼句子的第四個 it 要刪掉?
看解答感覺像是說much 就是指much people所以不用再加 it 會變成兩個主詞。
但是，若不用否定副詞開頭改回來是
it is not much known about....
好像這樣敘述也是對的阿?
這是托福的2005年考試，懇請英文神人幫忙tt
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乍看應該是 It is not much known about....除非有更多上下文的說明！
have 一般來講 用在人為主詞的有 何時可以用在主詞為事物
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Most tables have four legs.
關於英文grow up的用法問題。
1.There are even people who do not believe that a small-town boy could have grown up to write the greateat plays.
2.She's growing up fast.
3.Their grandchildren are grown up now
請問版大，這三句為什麼句子1用 have grown up、句子2用be growing up、句子3用be grown up呢？又，句子3為什麼不是跟句子2一樣用 be growing up而是用be grown up呢？謝謝。： ）
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1. could have + PP 是 could 的過去式，表示過去的可能性。
2. be growing up 表示她現在長得很快。
3. grown up 或 grown-up 為形容詞，意為「成年的」。這句的意思是「他們孩子現在都已成年」。grown-up 亦可當名詞用，意為「成年人」。所以這句可改為 Their grandchildren are grown-ups now.
您好
想請教一個我在china times 上面看到的一篇報導的一小段話。原文是 The question is less " should I see this attraction?" and more "How could I possibly not see this attraction?"
這句話在網路上的翻譯是, 與其問我是否要來看這景點，不如問我怎麼能不看這景點。
我的疑問是，如果延伸另一個說法，改為: 與其要選擇Ａ 不如乾脆選擇Ｂ 我應該怎麼應用這個同樣類似的句法來表達呢？
能給予解答的話，感激不盡。
謝謝
請問一下這句：當中的Extract的意思？
Comes with an extract from Patek,stating the production year 1961 and fine 2nd generation automatic caliber 460.
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從 stating 來看，extract 應該是一段文字之類的意思，說明 the production year 1961 and fine 2nd generation automatic caliber 460 製造年份和內徑。
您好，我想問一下以下句子的out of it應怎理解？
I would much rather take something I personally enjoy and make something special out of it.
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out of it 相當於 from it，這裡的 it 是前面那個 something。
感謝版大有耐心又詳盡的解說，謝謝你。：）
Ottawa's nightlife kicks in with Blue bars ,dance clubs ,and people packing the streets looking for fun. 這句的原句為 Ottawa's nightlife kicks in with Blue bars ,dance clubs ,and people who are packing the streets and looking for fun.，其中 packing 和 looking 的主詞都是 people，省略關代後變成形容詞片語來修飾 people。
想再請教版大：
此句為什麼會是and people who are packing the streets and looking for fun.而不是and people who pack the streets and look for fun.要特別用are呢？再麻煩版大解惑，謝謝你。： ）
1.Located on a hill overlooking the Ottawa River ,Ottawa is known for its parks ,beautiful rivers ,and British-style buildings.
此句省略（which is ) Located on a hill (are) overlooking the Ottawa River ,…
2.Ottawa's nightlife kicks in with Blue bars ,dance clubs ,and people packing the streets looking for fun.
此句省略and people (who are)packing the streets (are) looking for fun.
這是從某英文學習雜誌上看到的句子，解釋的分詞片語省略，想請教版大，問題1.上述兩句為什麼are 可以省略，這也是分詞片語的省略方式之一嗎？--(are) overlooking the Ottawa River 及(are) looking for fun.問題 2.省略前為什麼要特別用現在進行式呢？--are overlooking the Ottawa River 及are looking for fun.還有and people who are packing the streets
以上兩個問題再麻煩版大協助解惑，謝謝。： ）
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1. Located on a hill overlooking the Ottawa River ,Ottawa is known for its parks ,beautiful rivers ,and British-style buildings. 這句的原句為 Ottawa is located on a hill which overlooks the Ottawa River ,and Ottawa is known for its parks ,beautiful rivers ,and British-style buildings.
2. Ottawa's nightlife kicks in with Blue bars ,dance clubs ,and people packing the streets looking for fun. 這句的原句為 Ottawa's nightlife kicks in with Blue bars ,dance clubs ,and people who are packing the streets and looking for fun.，其中 packing 和 looking 的主詞都是 people，省略關代後變成形容詞片語來修飾 people。
Although the economy finally began to improve, many British working people grew to hate the “Iron Lady,” as she became known.
這是某大學閱讀教材中探討英國前首相柴契爾夫人的句子，想請教as she became known是副詞子句還是形容詞子句?若為副詞子句，as連接詞前不會有逗點；若為形容詞子句，也應該寫成…the “Iron Lady,” who she became known as 抑或是寫成…many British working people grew to hate her, (who was) known as the “Iron Lady.” google了一下，發現了不少在知名稱謂後接上as she became known的用法，如: In May 1430 Joan of Arc,as she became known, was captured by French nobles. 究竟要如何解釋as she became known的結構呢?
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as she became known 為副詞子句，其中 as 相當於 while 或 during the time that (隨著；當...時；在…的同時)。
您好 想請問文法
1.選項(b)not easy to understand錯在哪呢?
This chapter is __hardly to know.__
Could you please explain it to me?
謝謝!!!!
想請問
I met with a friend which I had never seen for total 6 years.
這裡的total可以寫成totally嗎？
我用google查詢，totally X years, totally X dollars都有人用，但好像total比較多人使用。
用 totally，因為 6 years 是一段時間，並非累加而成的「總共6年」。若要表示總共，可用當名詞用的 total，如「6 years in total」或「a total of 6 years」。所以，您的句子應用 totally 6 years (整整6年)。
你好，在查詢關於＂文化挪用Cultural appropriation＂一詞時，發現《活用英文慣用語》一書裡記載著這一詞的解釋，其中解釋裡寫道：「Cultural appropriation 這個詞首次出現在 1970 年代譴責殖民主義的文章中。《牛津英語大辭典》(The Oxford English Dictionary, OED) 於 2017 年初才予以收錄，是個相當新的用語。」
所以想請問您：
１.「Cultural appropriation 這個詞首次出現在 1970 年代譴責殖民主義的文章中。」是讀了哪一篇文章？
2. 您是怎麼知道《牛津英語大辭典》於 2017 年初才將＂文化挪用Cultural appropriation＂一詞收錄於辭典中的呢?
不好意思，問了與英文沒什麼關係的問題…….
寫完文章後，原參考資料已經丟掉。您可用 “cultural appropriation colonialism” google 一下。OED 會不定時或在年底公布新收錄的字詞，cultural appropriation 是出現在 OED 網站 2017 年初新增的字詞中。
不知可否在這邊問 因為我找不到可以問的地方 真是抱歉 我要問的是 你們所賣的書 有無實體書 不是電子版的 因為我不喜歡看螢幕 我俚語的書可能都會買
請到博客來網路書店，輸入作者名字「俞亨通」即可列出所有著作，應該有5、6本之多，但名稱可能跟電子書列有出入，請詳閱內容說明。
The hen gathered her chicks under her feathers.
想請問 under her feathers 是受詞補語還是副詞?
It was nearly midnight.
想請問 nearly midnight 可以用 near midnight 嗎?
Is it animal, vegetable or mineral?
這個句子合乎文法嗎? animal , mineral 為可數名詞為何不用冠詞?
Dough is slang for “money”.
想請問 for “money” 是做形容詞修飾 slang , 或做副詞修飾 Dough is slang ?
We complained to the manager of the restaurant that the service was poor.
想請問這個句子是 S + Vt + to + IO ( the manager of the restaurant ) + DO ( that … ) 的句型嗎?