Thepresident was reported to have been flying across the Atlantic.
这句话和
Thepresident was reported to be flying across the Atlantic.
含义有不同吗？
如何理解二者的意思差别呢？
转换一下句型你就了解二者有什么区别了：
The president was reported to have been flyingacross the Atlantic.
= It was reported that the president had beenflying across the Atlantic.
即总统的班机在从之前的某个时候到媒体报道的时候这期间一直在大西洋上空飞着。动作从过去持续到报道的时候，可能刚结束，也会没结束。
The president was reported to be flying acrossthe Atlantic.
= It was reported that the president was flyingacross the Atlantic.
即总统的班机在媒体报道的时候正在飞越大西洋，飞机的飞行正在进行，一定没结束。
