Question

求教！英语语法分析～

……by what is thought to be have been a black actor ……这句话的语法是否有问题？该怎么理解？
She walks on stage carrying a fruit plate on her head and is accompanied by what is thought to be have been a black actor in a monkey suit, carrying a basket on his back. 这句话

Answer 1

原文 "She...is accompanied by what is thought to be have been a black actor in a monkey suit, carrying a basket on his back. "

分析1
"She...is accompanied by what is thought to be (have been) a black actor in a monkey suit, carrying a basket on his back. "
当中(have been) 与前接的"be" 形成了两个主要动词组，需要删去。改成
"She...is accompanied by what is thought to be a black actor in a monkey suit, carrying a basket on his back. "
分析2
"She...is accompanied by what (is thought to be) have/has been a black actor in a monkey suit, carrying a basket on his back. "
当中(is thought to be) 与後接的"have/has" 形成了两个主要动词组，需要删去。改成
"She...is accompanied by what has been a black actor in a monkey suit, carrying a basket on his back. "
分析3
"She...is accompanied by what is thought to (be) have been a black actor in a monkey suit, carrying a basket on his back. "
当中(be) 应删去。

分析1,2,3 句，以句1较简洁易懂。翻译出来
「伴在她身旁的，相信是一个黑人演员，穿上整套马骝衣，背著个篮子。」

追问

这么说是BBC的语法错误了？

追答

BBC名气大，岂敢说他们也会错吗？

但分析可以是独立的

充其量第3句，是最接近原句的，就是删去be那句。

但翻译起来，这3句都归结到第1句的意思

「......相信是一个黑人演员穿上整套马骝衣......」"......thought/believed to be a black actor in a monkey suit, ...... basket. "

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