cleft sentence

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A complex sentence expressible by a simple one, having a dependent clause in front of the main clause and, typically, stressing a particular constituent.
    — Quirk et al (1972) say about the cleft sentence that it is "...so called because it divides a single clause into two separate sections, each with its own verb".

词形变化

cleft sentences plural

词源

A single clause is split into two separate clauses.
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