| 释义 |
split infinitiven. a phrase consisting of an infinitive with an adverb etc. inserted between to and the verb, e.g. seems to really like it 分裂不定式(在 to 和动词之间有副词插入等的结构，如 seems to really like it)■ Usage 用法说明 It is often said that an infinitive should never be split. However, this is an artificial rule and can produce clumsy or ambiguous sentences. In many cases a split infinitive sounds more natural than its avoidance, e.g. What is it like to actually live in France? On other occasions, it is better to place the adverb before or after the infinitive, e.g. He wanted to completely give up his business reads better as He wanted to give up his business completely. 通常认为不定式不应分裂。然而，这是一条人为的规定，会导致句子累赘或句意含混不明。在许多情况下，用分裂不定式比不用听上去更自然，如 What is it like to actually live in France? (真正居住在法国是什么样？)在另一些场合，最好把副词放在不定式之前或之后，如 He wanted to completely give up his business (他想彻底放弃他的业务)就比 He wanted to give up his business completely 读起来要好一些。 |