核心问题
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) 书上给的答案是 A。我不明白这里为什么不能选 D。选 D 后的句子是与下列句子在结构上相同的。On the tree there were some very large oranges. (CGEL)
词典解答
如果选择项 D 中没有副词 around, 则选 D 后的句子, 也是成立的, 更详细的情形, 见 ad-verbial fronting 。