核心问题
下面是全国英语专业四级考试中的范例(从1992年至今):
Scarcely had they settled themselves in their seats in the theatre ____ the curtain went up. A. then B. when C. before D. than
The sentence should read “Scarcely had they settled themselves in their seats in the theatre when the curtain went up.” Therefore, you should choose B.
请问您也认为此题只能选 B 吗?
词典解答
上面的范例有失误之处:除选项 B 之外,选项 C 也是正确的,见上条。让我们再补充一个实例:
Hardly had a moment passed before the door creaked open. (CIDE) 刚过一会儿,门就咯吱打开了。