一、分析
1.after 是介词,what 从句是介词宾语;只有what引导的从句才可以作介词宾语.
2.that 引导的从句只能在 on(关于),about(关于),but(若非),except(只是) 等个别几个介词后作宾语.
二、 关于 what
what 是关系代词性连接代词,相当于 that/those + which,意思是“所...的事物/人”,因此这个句子也可以改写为:
After that which seemed hours of waiting in line,finally it was our turn to pass the gateway.
改写后的结构如下:
1.that 既是介词 after 的宾语也是后面定语从句 which seemed hours of waiting in line 的先行词,
2.which 是关系代词,指代先行词 that.