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你需要考慮的是動詞reach的主詞可以是物嗎,而不是letter會不會自己動(其實在擬人寫法時,物有時也是可以自己動的)。查英英字典就可以解決這個問題:
When someone or something reaches a place, they arrive there.
When the bus reached High Holborn, Tony rang the bell and they jumped off together.
Collins Cobuild English Dictionary for Advanced Learners pp.1274~5
由此可見,reach(=抵達= get to)的主詞可以是物的。
The letter reached me the day before yesterday.(本句無法將原動詞reach改寫成被動態,因語意不通)
= I received the letter the day before yesterday.
= The letter was received by me the day before yesterday.
(He probably mailed me the letter a week ago.= The letter was probably mailed to me a week ago.)
The letter was reached me the day before yesterday.這樣寫是錯誤的。如果用被動的reach來寫,怎麼還能再有一個受詞me呢?被動態的句子裡,主詞letter就是動詞reach在邏輯上的受詞。此外,就算把me拿掉也是不通的。這跟reach這個動詞的用法有關。
動詞reach的被動用法(注意語意):
He can be reached at this number.=打這個號碼就可以跟他連繫上。
Men are often reached by flattery. =人常為恭維的話所動。