核心问题 1
What is called ‘modern civilization’ is not the result of a balanced development of all man's nature. (New Concept English, Book 4, p. 87)
[原译]所谓“现代文明”不是全人类的天性平衡发展的结果。(中译本)
请问 all 是 man 的定语,还是 nature 的定语?
词典解答 1
句中的 all 并不是 man 的定语, 而是 nature 的定语, 即 all [man's nature], 而不是 [all man's] nature。all man's nature 可译为“人类的全部天性”。
核心问题 2
代词 all 用作主语时,其谓语动词是用单数还是用复数?
词典解答 2
当 all 作“大家”解时,谓语动词和代词要用复数:
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All are happy to hear the news. (DEG) 大家听到这个消息都很高兴。
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All enjoyed themselves. (Mis) 大家都玩得很开心。
当 all of + 复数名词作主语时, 谓语动词也要用复数。
All of the windows were broken. (RG) 所有窗户都打碎了。
当 all 作“一切”解时(这时 all of 接单数名词), 谓语动词要用单数:
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All's well that ends well. (Prov) 结果好,一切都好。
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All was changed. (Mansfield) 一切都改变了。