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高中英语语法新体验——从经典例句开始
1.14.2.29 29.“the+形容词/分词”的主谓一致

29.“the+形容词/分词”的主谓一致

“the+形容词/分词”如the brave,the poor,the rich,the blind,the young,the old,the sick,the wounded,the injured,the unemployed,the dying,the living,the departed,the accused,the beautiful等结构担任主语表示一类人时,谓语动词常用复数;但当少数形容词或过去分词与定冠词连用指个别或抽象概念时,谓语动词用单数。

The young are more active than the old in the work.

做这项工作青年人比老年人积极。(表示一类人)

All the injured were taken to hospital in Middlesbrough,but none were seriously hurt.(BNC)

所有的伤员被送往米德尔斯布勒的医院,但是没有人受重伤。

The injured in the accident is an engineer.

在这次事故中受伤的那人是位工程师。(表示个人)

The accused was aware of the probable consequences of firing the gun as he did.(BNC)

被告在开枪的时候知道可能出现的后果。

The beautiful attracts all the tourists.

美景吸引住了所有的游客。(表示抽象概念)