看到如此一个句子:
All the world knows that pollution has become a serious problem. 全世界的人都了解污染已成了紧急问题。
既然是“全世界的人”,就应该是表示复数意义吧?那为何句中的谓语动词用了单数knows呢?请问专家老师:the world表示“全世界的人”时,到底是表单数还是表复数?它用作主语时,谓语动词用单数还是用复数?谢谢!
▲the world 做句子主语表示“全世界的人,每一个人,每人,世人”,意思虽然这样,但依据主谓一致原则,谓语动词仍用单数。比如:
All the world knows their secret.每人都了解他们的秘密。
We, as the world knows, will never start a war.全世界周知大家从来不会掀起战争。
The world knows a great deal about apartheid.世人对种族隔离知道甚多。
The world knows that the few are more than the many.世界了解,少数比多数更多。
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Whenever we look at Haikou from this point of view, what does the world see? 当大家从这一视线来俯视海口时,世界能看到什么呢?
It would include clear statements so the world understands that the U.S. is not in bed with the tired old Arab autocrats. 这个倡议还将通过明确的言辞,使全世界了解,美国不与陈腐的阿拉伯独裁者同行共卧。
China grows most grains the world knows. 中国种植着世界上已知的大多数谷类植物。
It is no secret. The whole world knows it. 这不是秘密。早已街知巷闻了。
Its a simple fact; the whole world knows it. 这事非常简单,全世界的人都了解。
The whole world knows the Balin stone.The Balin stone has become the most valuable gift and collection in China recently. 巴林石名扬国外,传遍世界,进年来巴林石已经成为最高端的礼品和珍藏品。
The whole world knows about it. 全世界都了解这件事。