题目

英语There are two buildings,the larger of which stands nearly a hundred feet high.
我想问的是,这是个定语从句?which既然代替前面的two buildings,那of which充其量就是个后置定语嘛.

提问时间：2020-07-28

答案

这叫定语从句引导词修饰部分先行词.先行词是two buildings没错,但定语从句真正要修饰的是the larger one of the two buildings,所以the larger of which指代事实上被修饰的定语内容.