Which of the following phrases is an exocentric construction?A.Three little children.B.Rea

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Which of the following phrases is an exocentric construction?

A.Three little children.

B.Really very late.

C.On the shelf.

D.Many boys and girls.

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  • 正确答案:C
    离心结构(exocentricconstruction)指短语结构中没有中心词,如ontheshelf,而与之相对的是向心结构(endocentricconstruc-tion),指短语结构中有中心词,如threelit—tlechildren的中心词是children,reallyverylate的中心词是late,manyboysandgirls的中心词是boysandgirls。