In front of him was Professor Brockbank...
请问在上面的句子里主语和谓语为什么要倒装？
英语的常见语序是 SVA 或 ASV。例如：
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They are strolling in the park. (CGEL) S V A
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In Australia, he travelled a great deal... (CGEL)
但是, 当 S 具有较大的信息载荷时, 就需采用 AVS 的语序:
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In a distant grave lies his beloved body. (CGEL) 在遥远的坟墓里埋葬着他那可爱的身体。
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In the eastern part of New Jersey ____, a major shipping and manufacturing center. A. lies the city of Elizabeth B. the city of Elizabeth lies there C. around the city of Elizabeth lies D. there lies the city of Elizabeth around (TOEFL)
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Aringarosa walked to the end of the table and opened the briefcase. Inside were two thick stacks of bonds, each embossed with the Vatican seal and the title PORTATORE. (Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code) 阿林加洛沙走到桌子的尽头，打开公文包。里面有两叠厚厚的证券，每张上面都有梵蒂冈的印章和教堂的字样。（《达·芬奇密码》）