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这家医院的病人越来越多。
A number of patients have asked to see you.
许多病人要求见您。(动词用复数形式)
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句中的 it is…that是个强调句型。如果我们想要强调某个词或某个短语,我们可以用 it is/was+被强调的成分+that/ who(m)结构。这样组成的句子叫分裂句,因为it结构把一个简单句劈开,使其分裂成两个分句。被强调的成分可以是主语、宾语、状语等。课文中这句话强调的是时间状语。从简单句到强调句变化如下:
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弗兰克昨晚给杰克打了电话。(简单句,没有强调什么)
It was Frank who phoned Jack last night.
是弗兰克昨晚给杰克打了电话。(强调是弗兰克而不是别人打的电话)
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是杰克昨晚接到弗兰克打来的电话。(强调电话是打给杰克而不是打给别人)
It was last night that Frank phoned Jack.
是昨天晚上弗兰克给杰克打了电话。(强调是昨天晚上而不是其他时间)
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