问
The baby starts crying ____ he sees his mother. A. which B. as early as C. the moment D. soon(大学生竞赛题) 请说明 the moment 的语法作用。
答
the moment 除用作名词(at the moment 此刻, for the moment 暂时)之外, 还可用作连词, 引出时间状语从句(如上面试题中的 the moment):
- The moment I saw him I knew that there was no hope. (Wilde) 我一看到他我就知道没有希望了。
- He felt a thrill the moment he got into the theatre. (Maugham) 他进入剧院时他感到一阵激动。
- The moment you leave this tent, you will get a big surprise. (New Concept English, Book 2, L.60) 你一出帐篷，便会大吃一惊。
- I will call you the moment I am in possession of the keystone and have attended to my current problem. (Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code) 等我拿到拱心石，处理好眼前的问题，我再打电话找你。（《达·芬奇密码》） 此外，the instant, the minute 和 the second 也可以这样使用：
- The instant I saw him I knew he was my brother. (LDCE) 我一看到他就知道他是我兄弟。
- We'll leave the minute you're ready. (Cronin) 你一准备好我们就走。
- Your grandfather and I had to make a grave decision the instant we received the phone call. (Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code) 我和你祖父一接到电话，就不得不做出重要决定。(《达·芬奇密码》) 请做下面英语试题：
- “Did you remember to give Anne the money you own her?” “Yes, ____ I saw her, I remembered.” A. momentarily B. while C. suddenly D. the instant(TOEFL)
- You see the lightning ____ it happens, but you hear the thunder later. A. the instant B. for an instant C. on the instant D. in an instant(全国四级,97.1-38)