個(gè)人認(rèn)為,這句話(huà)從句意和語(yǔ)法上都有值得商榷的地方.
語(yǔ)法上,than是連詞,一般要求前后結(jié)構(gòu)是對(duì)等的,或一致的.
has ever been before是一個(gè)不完整的句子,缺少主語(yǔ)
而前面的結(jié)構(gòu) to prepare meal 是不定式結(jié)構(gòu)
句意上,這句話(huà)所想表達(dá)的是：今天人們準(zhǔn)備飯菜不以前要容易得多.
這句話(huà)可以改成：
People today can prepare their meal easier than people have ever prepared their meal before.
People today can prepare their meal easier than they have ever done before.
也可以簡(jiǎn)單些,寫(xiě)成
People today can prepare their meal easier than ever
如果在原句基礎(chǔ)上調(diào)整的話(huà),可以改成：
it is much easier for people to prepare meal today than it has ever been before
實(shí)際上,外國(guó)人有時(shí)候?yàn)榱撕?jiǎn)便,或行文流暢,在不引起歧義的情況下,省略句子主語(yǔ)的習(xí)慣.
語(yǔ)法方面,中國(guó)人比外國(guó)人看的更重,也許是應(yīng)試教育的結(jié)果.
希望對(duì)你有幫助!