NON-FINITE PERFECT COMPLEMENTS
EGP #734 | C2 | PASSIVES / passives: form Can use non-finite '-ing' perfect forms of the passive as the complement of prepositions. Lexical range: N/A
她脸上写满了被提名终身成就奖后特有的那种安静的自豪。
She wore the quiet pride that comes with ___having ___been ___nominated for the lifetime achievement award.
他二话不说就开始收拾残局,甚至没人开口让他动手。
He began clearing up the mess without ___having ___been ___asked to do so.
令他耿耿于怀的不是没赢,而是从一开始就被人当空气的感觉。
What stung him was not losing but the feeling of ___having ___been ___dismissed from the start.
经历了五次拒绝之后,他终于收到了一份录用通知。
After ___having ___been ___rejected five times, he finally received a job offer.
尽管所有人都反复警告过他,他还是执意独自踏上了那条路。
Despite ___having ___been ___warned repeatedly, he insisted on going down that road alone.