105.This has also resulted in an increase in the sheer number of advertisements to which audiences are exposed.
英語四級譯文:
這也使得觀眾能看到的(電視)廣告的數量大量增加。
四級詞匯講解:
本句的主干是this has also resulted in an increase 。to which audiences are exposed是由“介詞+關系代詞”引導的定語從句,修飾先行詞advertisements。
sheer的意思是“完全的,十足的”,表示幅度大;sheer number指“巨大的數量”。be exposed to的意思是“接觸;面臨”。
英語四級考點歸納:
由“介詞+關系代詞”引導的定語從句須注意的幾個問題。
※ 關系代詞which和whom在定語從句中作介詞的賓語時,介詞可放在關系代詞之前,也可放在該定語從句中的動詞之后(此時,which可用that代替,whom可用who或that代替。在口語和非正式文體中,關系代詞可以省略)。如:
On the isolated island, there wasn't a single person to whom she could turn for help.在這座孤島上,沒有一個她可以尋求幫助的人。
此句可以改為:
On the isolated island,there wasn't a single person(who/whom/that)she could turn to for help.
※ 關系代詞that在定語從句中作介詞的賓語時,介詞只能放在從句中相關動詞之后,不可放在that前面,但that可省略。如:
1) The house ( that ) we live in is not large。我們住的房子不大。(√)
2)The house in that we Iive is not large.(×)
※ 在由“代詞+of+關系代詞”結構引導的定語從句中,先行詞指“人”時用whom,指“物”時用which。如:
1) There are 50 students in my class, most of whom are girls.我們班上有50個學生,其中大多數是女孩。
2)Finally he finished the paper, most of which was downloaded from the lntemet.最后他終于完成了論文,但大部分是從網上下載的。