that引导宾语从句可以表示“是否”吗
2024-08-15 13:37:34 学考宝 作者:佚名
问题描述
书上都说that引导名词性从句时没有任何含义,但是在下面这句中that表示“是否”的意思:
He looked in the glass to check that his tie was straight. 他对着镜子看领带是否系正。
请问:这个that用得对吗?这个that可以换成if或whether吗?
老师答疑
张老师:
▲《麦克米兰高阶》p338对于check第1意项【检查/查看/核实】的英文解释或许能给我们一些启示:to examine sth inorder to find out whether it is how it should be 换句话说,不管其后面跟的是什么,它本身都具有【是否】这层含义,与that无关。
I checked the car for signs of damage. 我把车检查了一下,看看有没有损坏的迹象。
Before starting, check that you have everything you need. 出发前,确认一下你是否把需要的东西都带上了。
▲ 其后当然也可以跟 whether 及其他类型宾语从句:
Could you please check whether a package has arrived for me? 请你帮我查一下我的包裹到了吗?(有意思的是,该句译文竟然没有【是否】的身影,不过实际上我们都知道其实其本身已含有此意)
以上两个例句均来自《麦克米兰高阶英汉双解词典》。
黎老师:
I will check that he does not cheat me. 我将去检查一下看他是否骗了我。
I will check that everything is done. 我将检查所有的事情是否做完。
I think I remembered to switch the oven off, but you'd better check that I did it. 我好像记得把烤箱关了,但你最好再查看一下我是否关了。
I forgot to check whether I had anything else to attend to. 我忘了检查一下是不是还有什么别的事情要做。
Don't forget to check if (whether) the door is locked. 不要忘记检查一下门是否锁上了。
(以上摘自席玉虎主编《英语常用词用法详解大词典》p.651)