2.There they found greater comfort and security than they would have in the ope 。1 这是一个带有比较状语从句的句子，对 同的地点进行比较，即there(in caves)和in the open。比较状语从句中常可以将主句中 已出现的成分省略掉。 e.g.It is much colder this week than (it was)last week. 比较状语从句中的would have(done)是虚拟 语气，表示与过去的事实不相符。 If we had been here a little earlier,we would have caught the bus.2. There they found greater comfort and security than they would have in the open. • 这是一个带有比较状语从句的句子，对不 同的地点进行比较，即there (in caves) 和in the open。比较状语从句中常可以将主句中 已出现的成分省略掉。 e.g. It is much colder this week than (it was) last week. 比较状语从句中的would have (done)是虚拟 语气，表示与过去的事实不相符。 If we had been here a little earlier, we would have caught the bus