itwasnotthatdifficulttotakethefirststep.这里difficult前是不是省略了it,如果是,为什么可以省略?

Question

it was not that difficult to take the first step.这里difficult前是不是省略了it,如果是,为什么可以省略?

Answer 1

整句的意思是：迈出第一步并不是那么困难.that 修饰 difficult,表示“那么”,作副词用.整句也可以替换成 "To take the first step was not that difficult",语法上虽没有问题,但表述不够地道,比较Chinese English 的感觉,显得头重脚轻.好好体会.