我經常看到 with+[something]+pp 或 with+[something]+ing 的講法。可以針對這類句型做說明嗎?

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Rebecca
with+[something]+[Ving] 及 with+[something]+pp (過去分詞) 都是主要子句中的「從屬子句」。with 會跟過去、或正在發生的事情放在一起。也能用來代表理由、原因。作用是補充句子的細節資訊。 例句: With Jake crying in the corner, we decided to go get him some ice cream. = Because Jake was crying in the corner, we got him ice cream. (因為傑克在哭,所以我們買了冰淇淋給他。) 例句: The party went on for hours, with people coming and going every five minutes. (派對持續了好幾個小時,一直有人來來去去。)