看到这样一个句子:
All the world knows that pollution has become a serious problem. 全世界的人都知道污染已成了严重问题。
既然是“全世界的人”,就应该是表示复数意义吧?那为什么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!
刘老师:
▲the world 做句子主语表示“全世界的人,每个人,人人,世人”,意思虽然如此,但是根据主谓一致原则,谓语动词仍用单数。例如:
All the world knows their secret.人人都知道他们的秘密。
We, as the world knows, will never start a war.全世界周知我们永远不会掀起战争。
The world knows a great deal about apartheid.世人对种族隔离了解甚多。
The world knows that the few are more than the many.世界知道,少数比多数更多。
▲更多例句:
Whenever we look at Haikou from this point of view, what does the world see? 当我们从这一视野来俯瞰海口时,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,使全世界明白,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部分谷类植物。
It is no secret. The whole world knows it. 这不是秘密。早已街知巷闻了。
It's a simple fact; the whole world knows it. 这事很简单,全世界的人都知道。
The whole world knows the Balin stone.The Balin stone has become the most valuable gift and collection in China recently. 巴林石名扬海外,传遍世界,进年来巴林石已经成为最高档的礼品和收藏品。
The whole world knows about it. 全世界都知道这件事。
陈老师:
▲刚准备将写好的解答复制上去,发现刘老师已解答了。完全同意刘老师的看法,我也将解答放在后面,算是给提问的网友增加几个例句吧:
all the world表示“全世界的人”时,意义上是复数,但用作主语时往往被视为整体,其谓语动词用单数。如:
All the world knows. 举世皆知。
She felt that the whole world was against her. 她觉得人人都跟她作对。
The whole world was waiting for news of the Malaysia Airlines MH370 Flight. 全世界的人都在等马航MH370的消息。
▲类似地,当 the whole world 表示“全世界”时,它在意义上也是复数,但用作主语时也往往被视为整体,其谓语动词用单数。如:
The whole world was counting down to the new millennium. 全世界都在倒计时迎接新千年的到来。
The whole world was astounded to learn that man could reach the moon. 全世界获悉人类可到达月球时都感到震惊。