關於一句英文句子問題。?

2021-01-30 8:23 pm
Since my sister had to take the train early tomorrow morning,Mom told her not to sleep late.
上述句子是從一份考卷中的考題。
請問知識大大們,前段句子有had to為什麼會接"tomorrow morning"未來時間呢?再請問前段句子early tomorrow morning可以改成early in the morning,變成---Since my sister had to take the train early in the morning,…嗎?謝謝。: )

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2021-01-30 10:14 pm
✔ 最佳答案
我懷疑這句話的意思是"隔天早上"而不是"明天早上".也就是,與說話的時間是<相對的><隔天>而不是<一月31日2021年>的<明天(未來)>

而且說這句話的人應該不是說英語的人.一般,說英語的人都不會犯到醬子的錯誤.

所以,你的原句應該寫成:

Since my sister had to take the train early next morning, Mom told her not to sleep late.
但是...
語言本來就是"語意"重過文法,在英語是第二語言,外來文化習慣(混用next morning 與tomorrow morning)越來越被接受的狀況下,這種說法可能越來越多.醬子,你就要用上下文來分辨作者的時間座標用意是<相對>還是<絕對>的?

> Since my sister ... the train early in the morning,…嗎?
要是姊姊"每天都坐早班車"而不是"只有隔天",那就應該用簡單式:
Since my sis has to take the train early in the morning, mom tells (or told) her sleep early.
2021-01-30 10:56 pm
Mom told her not to sleep late---->(main clause)
Since my sister had to take the train early in the (next)morning------>(subordinating adv.clause of reason, manner)
have to do something
=have to
=has to
=had to
=expressing obligation or necessity;-
eg:-Do your sister often have to go to the train early ?
-----She doesn't have to go early, No !?
-----She doesn't go late.
-----She had to be getting along early !!!!!The sentence means----
=She had to leave early
=She HAD TO leave early(----------)
考試考義務责任=obligation=HAD TO
(20 marks demanded)


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