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Carl had met plenty of men like that over the years, and given enough time, he had broken every single one of them.

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本帖最后由 Carolyn 于 2025-4-11 18:55 编辑

Carl had met plenty of men like that over the years, and given enough time, he had broken every single one of them.
分析这里“given”的用法。

Great question! Let's break it down.

✅ 句子回顾:Carl had met plenty of men like that over the years, and given enough time, he had broken every single one of them.

关键词解释:"given"在这个句子里,“given enough time” 的意思是:
“如果有足够的时间的话”
或者更自然地说,“在有足够时间的情况下”

✅ 用法说明:given + 名词/短语这种结构在英语中很常见,用来表示一个“已知条件”或“前提”。
它其实是省略了:
"If (someone is) given enough time"
但在写作中,经常省略成这种简洁形式:
"Given enough time..."

类似用法举例:
  • Given the chance, he could have become a great leader.
    ➤ 如果有机会,他本可以成为一位伟大的领袖。
  • Given the circumstances, we did the best we could.
    ➤ 考虑到当时的情况,我们已经尽力了。
  • Given her experience, she’s the perfect candidate for the job.
    ➤ 鉴于她的经验,她是这个职位的最佳人选。

回到原句翻译:
多年来,Carl 遇到过很多那样的男人,如果时间充足,他就能一个个地摧毁他们。
(暗示他有操控或诱导的能力,只要时间允许)

如果你想,我可以帮你把“given”这种结构做成一个小练习表或者口语句型练习?

在 “given enough time” 这个结构里,“given” 虽然来源于过去分词,但在语法上其实更像是一个介词或介词短语的引导词。我们来详细拆解一下这个现象。
✅ 结论:
在这种用法中,“given” 被当作一种介词(preposition-like participle)使用。
它引导一个条件状语,相当于 "considering..." 或 "if ... is given"。

分析:原始结构(完整句):
If Carl was given enough time, he would break them.
这是一个典型的条件句。
简化为:
Given enough time, he would break them.
现在就成了一个“非谓语引导的条件状语”结构。
虽然“given”形式上是过去分词,但功能上相当于一个介词,在句中引导一个“条件”或“原因”的状语。

✅ 所以我们可以理解为:
原词性形式功能
过去分词given在这里做“介词短语”的引导词
语法功能条件状语相当于“if...”、“considering...”

常见这种结构的词还有:[td]
分词介词形式含义例句
given鉴于 / 如果Given his age, he’s very strong.
considering鉴于Considering the weather, we stayed in.
assuming假设Assuming everything goes well, we’ll finish by 5.
granted假定 / 理所当然Granted that he's young, he's very capable.
providing / provided如果Provided you work hard, you’ll succeed.

需要我帮你做成一个对照表或练习题吗?

整理一个关于 “given” 等分词介词用法 的口语练习表格,来熟练掌握这些“分词介词”用法,帮助你理解并应用在真实对话或写作中。

分词介词用法练习表(Participial Prepositions)
分词介词中文意思示例句(口语练习)
given如果……,鉴于……Given the chance, I'd totally go travel the world. (如果有机会,我一定去环游世界。)
considering考虑到……,鉴于……Considering the traffic, we still got here pretty fast. (考虑到堵车,我们还是挺快到的。)
assuming假设……Assuming it doesn't rain, we'll have the picnic tomorrow. (如果不下雨,我们明天就野餐。)
provided / providing如果……,只要……Provided you study, you'll pass easily. (只要你学习,你肯定能通过。)
granted即使……也……(让步)Granted he's young, he's really mature. (虽然他很年轻,但真的很成熟。)

小贴士记忆:这些词虽然是过去分词形式,但功能上就是介词,后面接名词或短语,不需要再加动词。

小练习(口语填空):
  • ______ you had more time, what would you do?
  • ______ the situation, we handled it pretty well.
  • ______ that you're tired, do you still want to go out?
  • ______ the weather is good, we'll go hiking.
  • ______ your help, I couldn't have finished it.
(如果你想我来提供答案,或者帮你做成 PDF 表格或打印卡片,也可以告诉我!
要不要我也顺便加点中英互译练习?

太棒啦!下面是为你专门整理的 中英互译练习表:分词介词用法,适合做口语训练,也适合默写、翻译练习,帮助你灵活掌握这些常用表达!

中英互译练习表:Participial Prepositions[td]
编号中文句子英文句子(参考答案)
1如果有机会,我想尝试跳伞。Given the chance, I’d like to try skydiving.
2考虑到她才来三个月,她的英语已经进步很大了。Considering she’s only been here for 3 months, her English is great.
3假设一切顺利,我们可以提前完成项目。Assuming everything goes well, we can finish the project early.
4如果你努力学习,你就能通过考试。Provided you study hard, you’ll pass the test.
5虽然他很年轻,但他已经是一位很有经验的程序员了。Granted he’s young, he’s already an experienced programmer.

练习方式建议:
  • ✅ 先看中文 → 尝试自己翻成英文
  • ✅ 再对照右边英文参考句 → 检查语法和表达
  • ✅ 可大声朗读,培养语感
  • ✅ 默写练习也可用来训练写作

把这些内容整理成 PDF 表格方便打印或学习。

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