这句话it作形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面的不定式to get up early,而difficult 是宾语补足语,即
I think it difficult to get up early.
还原成 主+谓+宾+宾补的句型是
I think to get up early difficult.
因为to get up early这个宾语太长了,为了句子结构的平衡,把它放在后面,前面用it作形式宾语,这句话的意思是:我认为早起是有困难的.
当然,也可以变成宾语从句,即
I think it is difficult to get up early.
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