英语结构分析。

Question

Henderson got both motors roaring——only to have the saltwater that had leaked in break them straight away....
分析下结构。如何理解这句话。

Answer 1

Henderson 把两个发动机都发动了，结果只是让本来已经进入的咸水立马毁坏了发动机。
Henderson got both motors roaring主句
only to have the saltwater that had leaked in break them straight away....是only to引导的结果状语从句。表示意想不到的结果。
saltwater that had leaked in 是一个定语从句，saltwater是先行词。
而have the saltwater that had leaked in break them straight away....是have sb. do sth. 结构的变形。

Answer 2

楼上说的很对，今年山东高考单项选择中就有一道这样的题。George returned after the war,only_____that his wife had left him.A,to be told B. telling C. being told D.told 答案就是A