Question

After driving all night we got to Amy’s place，_____ that she was away.

1. A.
   only to discover
2. B.
   only discovering
3. C.
   only discovered
4. D.
   only having discovered

Answer 1

A
only doing sth 与 only to do sth 均可表示结果，其区别是：后接现在分词往往表示一种自然的合乎逻辑的结果，而后接不定式往往表示一种出乎意料的或令人失望的结果。又如：I arrived at the shop only to find I’d left all my money at home. 我到商店却发现钱全落在家了。