when从句含义以及如何翻译

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A)The two boys were riding their bikes when they heard the cries.

这句话的意思正确理解应该是:

1)当2个男孩听到哭声的时候,他们正在骑自行车。

22个男孩正在骑自行车,这时,突然,他们听到了哭声。

有人说是1),有人说是2),究竟应该是哪种含义,为什么呢?

又如这2句:

B) I was visiting the museum when I came acorss a policeman.

C) I was doing my homework when I watched TV.

应该如何翻译呢?有无突然的含义?

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最佳答案 2022-03-30 10:48

A)The two boys were riding their bikes when they heard the cries.

这句话的意思正确理解应该是:2个男孩正在骑自行车,这时突然他们听到了哭声。

B) I was visiting the museum when I came acorss a policeman.正确

C) I was doing my homework when I watched TV.错误

赵振才教授在《英语常见问题解答大词典》增订版第五版when8 when13 这两个词条中对when的这种用法进行了详细的分析。如果when前面的句子中有下列情况之一,则 when 通常翻译为“这时”、“突然”:(1)谓语动词是过去进行时;(2)谓语中含有was / were on the point of或者was / were about to (3)谓语动词是过去完成时或者过去完成进行时。

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  • ljcEnglish 提出于 2022-03-15 07:46