辅导班汉翻英的例句:
他戴了一副很滑稽的眼镜。
He is wearing a pair of glasses which are funny.
句中a pair of glasses which are funny.
我认为应改为 a pair of glasses which is funny.
因为 which 指代的是 pair 而不是 glasses.
请专家指教,谢谢!
曾老师:
在费致德的《现代英语惯用法》中关于pair一词有这样的说法:
单数 pair 通常接单数动词。例: A pair of gloves is a welcome present. 一副手套是件受欢迎的礼物。
但在实际运用中,采取就近原则而使用复数谓语的也大有人在。如:
This pair of shoes are shapeable. 这双鞋的样子很好看。《现代汉英综合大词典》
所以,你的这个句子中的定语从句用which is...或which are...都正确。
黎老师:
He is wearing a pair of glasses which are funny 是正确的。这里的 a pair of 是 glasses 的前置定语;which are funny 是定语从句,作 glasses 的后置定语。