题目内容
9.The English spoken between about AD 450and 1150 wasbased more on(以…为基础) German than the English we speak at present.分析 公元四百五十年到公元一千一百五十年间所说的英语是以德语为基础,不是现在我们说的英语.
解答 答案:based
以…为基础:be based on;常用的搭配错误.
点评 翻译题在解题是首先要确定好句子的时态,然后要把握好短语表达,最后要注意句子结构.
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