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quncc

220. For almost a hundred years after having its begin-ning in 1788, England exiled some 160,000 criminals to Australia.
(D) During a hundred years, a period beginning in 1788,
(E) Over a period of a hundred years beginning in 1788,
一直对D，E很迷惑，看了解释也没明白。

Choice D is awkward and unidiomatic, and nonsensically suggests that a hundred years is defined as a period beginning in 1788. Precise and idiomatically phrased, choice E is best.

为什么100年不能被定义成一段时期，这段时期开始于1788呢？

maryland

白大虾的解释是：a hundred years是数量概念，不能定义为一段时期。

gigi

a hundred years？是量指的，为什麽不能定义为一段时期？

gigi

after having its begin-ning in 1788 不是有点akward吗？

nan

这题我也不明白

maryland

我觉得D选项里的a period 是作a hundred years的同位结构，但我们可以说a period beginning in 1788，而不能说a hundred years beginning in 1788吧？

quncc

maryland 我被你弄糊涂了，a period beginning in 1788正是D选项呀。a hundred years beginning in 1788是E选项。这题E才是正确答案。

maryland

对于E的理解，我觉得是a period beginning in 1788, 其中of a hundred years 是对a period的修饰成分，而不是a hundred years beginning in 1788。

哎，还是等高手来解答吧。呵呵  [em26]

jeannette

可以看看刘振民的语法改错精解的最后一题.During + 具体时段.如:during the first decade, during the late 1950's. 而a hundred years 是模糊时段.Over + 具体/模糊时段.如ver 20 years, over the next 3 years, over a period...

maryland

谢谢jeannette！LZM我都好久没看了的说。[em23]