lying quietly upon the water ,or standing on their heads in it 是两个并列的现在分词短语,作状语。两者用or连接起来了。
for they could do that (因为它们可以这样做)是原因状语从句,修饰standing on their heads in it 。for相当于because,但语气更轻。因为它与前面的短语...
lying quietly upon the water ,or standing on their heads in it 是两个并列的现在分词短语,作状语。两者用or连接起来了。
for they could do that (因为它们可以这样做)是原因状语从句,修饰standing on their heads in it 。for相当于because,但语气更轻。因为它与前面的短语...