He accepted, but asked so small a salary that to maintain its own standards the Institute had to raise it.(S.B.Z,P,78) (他接受了这一职位,但他要求的薪水很低,研究院为了维持其工资标准,不得不加以提高。) 问:不定冠词一般总是放在别的修饰语之前,如“a very interesting novel”(一本非常有趣的小说,)但“so small a salary”这个词组中不定冠词的位置却紧置于所修饰的名词之前,这是为什么答:当作定语的形容词又接受so,too,as,however等副词修饰时,不定冠词应置于被修饰的名词之前, He accepted, but asked so small a salary that to maintain its own standards the Institute had to raise it. (SBZ,P,78) (He accepted the position, but his salary was very low, and the institute was trying to maintain it.) The wage standard has to be raised.) Q: The indefinite article is always preceded by other modifiers, such as “a very interesting novel,” but the phrase “so small a salary” The position of the indefinite article is immediately before the modified noun, which is why A: When the adjective as the attributive accepts the modification of the ad such as so,too,as,however, the indefinite article should be placed in the modified noun prior to,