afterseemedalongtime,anicebergwasinsightinthedistance.a.itb.therec.whatd.that为什么选c具体点

Question

after _______seemed a long time,an iceberg was in sight in the distance.
a.it b.there c.what d.that
为什么选c 具体点

Answer 1

After在这里引导时间状语,后面可接a long time,很自然,这点没问题；但怎样理解“what seemed”的用法?请看下面对一道填空题的评析：
After ___ seemed an endless wait,it was her turn to step into the doctor's office.
A.it B.that C.what D.which
选C.
【句意】在经过一段似乎是漫无边际的等候之后,终于轮到她走进医生的办公室.
【难点】在由after引导的介词短语中,what seemed(to be)起定语作用,修饰an endless wait.又如：I saw what seemed to be a fox.（我看见一个似乎是狐狸的东西.）
这样的用法很常见,下面是节自奥威尔小说中一句：
At last,after what seemed a long time (it might have been five seconds,I dare say) he sagged flabbily to his knees.