这是定语从句吗(an idea whose time has come)

问题描述

Solar energy is an idea whose time has come. 太阳能理念的时代来临了。

请问句中的 whose 是引导定语从句吗？如何理解才好呢？

老师答疑

蒋老师：

句中的 whose 引导的是定语从句，所修饰的名词是 idea。

句子的字面意思是：太阳能是一个概念，这个概念的时代已经来了。

可译为：太阳能概念的时代已经到了。

或译为：已到了太阳能概念的时代。

陈老师：

Solar energy is an idea whose time has come. 太阳能理念的时代来临了。

请问句中的 whose 是引导定语从句吗？如何理解才好呢？

(whose= of which

Solar energy is an idea whose time has come

=Solar energy is an idea the time of which has come

=Solar energy is an idea of which the time has come.