"Once hunted to near-extinction,the northern elephant seals have rebounded

"Once hunted to near-extinction,the northern elephant seals have rebounded."
"曾經瀕臨絕種的海象,數量已經回升了"

我的疑問是:"once hunted to near-extinction",為什麼不是用被動式?
雖然我覺得
"once be hunted"和"once was hunted"放在這邊怎麼唸都很怪....

to some extent

我在某練習題和奇摩字典看到兩個"to some extent"的使用

"What about exam stress? It affect nearly everyone to some extent, but especially overseas students."

"To a certain extent, I am responsible for delay."

我原先在想是否可以把"to"改成"in"?
例如:"In a certain extent,I am responsible for delay."

但我上網查了一下,很像不能這樣用
http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/283044293.html

這兩句話我會有點困惑主要在於在這兩句話放"to"的地方,平常我怎麼也不會放"to"...
雖然我還是先把他背起來,但我還是在想說是不是我有遺漏什麼文法上有解釋到的觀念?

Robot warriors: Lethal machines coming of age

"And from here it is not such a jump to a fully-fledged armed robot warrior, a development with huge implications for the way we conduct and even conceive of war-fighting."

這段話前半段比較容易瞭解
"戰爭並非一日就演化成武裝機器人進型式的戰爭"

但後半段就看不太懂了

1.從前文的意思和幾個零碎的單字,我會猜後半段的意思是
"經過長時間的醞釀"

2.後半段的主詞和動詞是什麼?

3.會不小心看到這篇文章是因為我正在找" conceive of "的用法


原文: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21576376

名詞子句簡化成動名詞及不定詞

"It is impossible that you can win her fondness."

在文法練習書動名詞及不定詞的部份看到這個句子,題目是希望將子句化簡為不定詞
如:
"It is impossible for you to win her fondness."

如果不管是否要化簡成不定詞,是否能改寫成像這樣??
"It is impossible you winning her fondness"

Interactive makeup area

Macy's has added Beauty Spot, an interactive station, to a few of its department stores.

這句話如果是我寫會寫成

Macy's has added Beauty Spot, an interactive station, in few of its department stores. 

我覺得我們怎麼寫都不會寫出"to a few",是有省略什麼嗎?還是在這邊"to a few of xxxx"="in few of xxxx"???

analysis Amid skepticism

analysis Amid skepticism and name-calling ("Glassholes!"), Google makes a strategic effort to bring wearable computing to the mainstream.

後半段我猜是"google盡力希望將穿戴式電腦變為主流"


Q1:前半段感覺很像是"分析師們不太看好",但看不太懂


Q2: Aimd為何是大寫A開頭?

Insulting accessories

Oh, the rage that rained down on HTC when it unveiled the Rhyme. The handset itself was great: a perky, polished design sporting a custom version of Android. Instead, it was the light-up charm accessory built for ladies' purses that earned this grape-colored phone its wrath.


Q1:
這段話大概看得出來前半段是只手機附的配件耳機很讚,後半段我就不是很確定其意義了.
我猜的意思是
"那個充滿魅力會讓女士購買的配件讓這個葡萄色的手機相形失色"

??????

原文:(其實全文就在這了)
http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-6452_7-10015771-7.html