问题
选择题
After driving all night we got to Amy’s place,_____ that she was away.
A.only to discover
B.only discovering
C.only discovered
D.only having discovered
答案
答案: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。