Question

he hurried to the station,___the 9:00 train had already left.

a.found b.find c.only to find d.only finding 能把每个选项都解释一下吗？

Answer 1

c.only
to
only和不定式连用常构成结果状语，表示与预料相反的结果，意思是“竟然……、结果……”。如：
He
studied
hard
only
to
fail
in
the
exam.
他这么用功，竟然在考场上失利。
He
rushed
all
the
way
to
the
station
only
to
miss
the
train.
他一路冲往车站，结果还是错过了火车。
My
wife
went
home
in
a
hurry
only
to
find
the
door
locked.
我妻子急忙回到家，结果却发现门锁着。
He
tried
a
second
time
only
to
fail
again.
他再试一次，竟然还是失败了。