a line of trees作主语谓语用单还是复数

a line of trees作主语谓语用单还是复数,比如 a line of trees 后的动词用stand 还是 stands?

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最佳答案 2014-06-17 22:35

当“a line of+复数名词”用作主语时,其谓语动词可用单数(视为整体)也可用复数(侧重个体)。如:
A line of low hills was seen in the distance.(《张道真英语用法》)
A ragged (= not straight) line of people were waiting at the bus stop.(《剑桥高级英语词典》第3版)

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黎反修   - 英语翻译 (已退休)
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a line of ... 作主语谓语用单数。例如:
A line of people or things is a number of them arranged one behind the other or side by side.(《Collins  COBUILD Advanced Learner's English - Chinese Dictionary 》line 词条)

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  • 春暖花开 提出于 2014-06-13 11:39

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