“主语 + be + when 从句”结构深层分析有网友在“英语答疑网”问,“1982 was when I got married.”时间名词后面的表语从句可以是when 从句吗?英语中,when 引导的从句用在 be 后作表语,构成“主语 + be + when-clause”结构。这种结构比较特殊,会有不同的含义和理解,因此值得探讨。该结构主要有以下三种情况:第一类型:表疑问的词语 + be + when 型1. My question is when we will start off. 我的疑问是,我们什么时间出发。2. The problem is when he should do it. 问题是他什么时候该做这件事。3. Their trouble is when they will start the business. 他们的问题是,他们何时将开始这一业务。4. One key issue is when they will do the test? 一个关键问题是,他们什么时候做测试?5. What I want to know is when the meeting will begin. 我想知道的是会议何时开。【注意】这类句子,是真正意义上的系表结构:A 是 B。也可以颠倒过来说:B 是 A。句子的主语是含有“疑问”、“悬而未决”等概念的名词(如:question, trouble),所以引导表语从句的 when 自然也表示疑问(“何时,什么时候”)。如果采用 B 是 A 格式,那么,表语从句就变成了主语从句。例如:When we will start off is my question. 我们什么时间出发,是我的疑问。When he should do it is the problem. 他什么时候该做这件事是个问题。When the meeting will begin is what I want to know. 会议何时召开是我想知道的。第二类型:表时间的词语 + be + when 型(注:代词 It, That, This 也可以用来指代过去的某个时间)1. That was when they fell in love. 那就是他们相爱的时候。2. That was when I was taught to think. 就在那个时候,我学会了思考。3. It was when anything could happen. 那个时候时什么事情都可能发生。4. It was when my career was just starting to take off. 那正是我的事业刚刚起步的时候。5. Last October was when we spent our honeymoon. 去年十月就是我们度蜜月的时候。6. Thanksgiving is when people celebrate the harvest. 感恩节是人们庆祝丰收的时候。7. I know he called me “darling” twice, and the other time ...