看板 Eng-Class 關於我們 聯絡資訊
請問: John did his homework when his mom came back.這樣的寫法可以嗎? 還是要寫 John was doing his homework when his mom came back. 或是 John had done his homework when his mom came back. 哪一句是比較接近英文的寫法? 麻煩知道的人,可以幫我嗎?謝謝您! -- -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.227.100.66
B95730101:第一句不恰當(我認為啦)第二句文意像是說媽媽回來的時候 04/23 00:06
B95730101:他還在做功課(從媽媽還沒回來到回來為止都在做功課) 04/23 00:06
B95730101:第三句是他在媽媽回來之前就做完功課,過去完成就像是 04/23 00:07
B95730101:過去式的過去式 04/23 00:07
dragon0905:那請問第一句為什麼不恰當?理由是什麼? 04/23 00:15
B95730101:不好意思,我只能說是根據我的語感,有請樓下高手>< 04/23 00:20
dunchee:你要先思考的是 "when his mom came back" 是表達怎樣的 04/23 00:31
dunchee:意思/是怎樣的情況 his mom回來就是回來了,"回來"這動作 04/23 00:31
dunchee:需要多少時間? 中文我們可以說"那當時"(比如如果你是John 04/23 00:32
dunchee:那麼這指的可以是"聽到key在門鎖上轉動的聲音" 等到John 04/23 00:33
dunchee:的媽媽已經進到屋裡頭,這時候就已經過了"when his mom 04/23 00:33
dunchee:came back"的時刻. 那麼要描述在"這樣短"的時刻期間所發生 04/23 00:34
dunchee:的動作哪一個時態適當? 04/23 00:34
dunchee:(你同時也要想 (to) do his homework 這描述的是"怎樣"的 04/23 00:36
dunchee:一個動作 04/23 00:36