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多种强调形式的表达方法

2014-07-04孙爱坤

校园英语·上旬 2014年8期
关键词:史密斯语气状语

孙爱坤

英语中经常用某些句型或某些词汇来强调句子中的某个成分,以加强语气或增加感情色彩。我们通常遇到的有以下几种情况:

1.用强调结构“It is/was…that/who…”强调句子中除动词外的任何一个成分,如: 主语,宾语,状语等。

e.g. Mr. Smith bought a new car from the factory last year.(原句)

It was Mr. Smith that bought a new car from the factory last year.(强调主语)

It was a new car that Mr. Smith bought from the factory last year.(强调宾语)

It was from the factory last year that Mr. Smith bought a new car.(强调状语)

It was not until he came back that I knew that truth. (强调从句)

被强调的成分是人时,可以用who取代that;但是强调其他成分时,必须用that。强调结构的特点是:把it is/ was…that…去掉,剩余的成分仍然是完整的句子。强调结构不仅用于肯定句式,还可以用于疑问句式。例如:

Who was it that you wrote a letter to?

你到底在给谁写信?

Where was it that you met that girl?

你到底在哪里碰见的那位姑娘?

2.通过使用助动词do及其变化形式(如did ;does)来表示强调,但是do只能加强实义动词的意义,常意为 “的确\一定\确实”,常用于陈述肯定句或祈使句中。例如:

Do be careful.

一定要当心啊!

He does work hard.

他工作的确很努力。

Mr. Smith did write a letter to you.

史密斯先生的确给你写过信。

3.通过使用名词或介词短语来表示意义上的强调,如the hell,on earth,the devil,in the world,at all 等,这些短语常用作插入语。例如:

Where the hell have you been to?

你究竟去哪儿了?

What on earth is it?

这到底是什么?

The teacher is not at all fit for the post.

那位老师根本不称职。

Where in the world did you go?你到底去哪儿了?

4.借用反身代词或不定代词作同位语表示强调。例如:

We ourselves made out a list of books last night.

昨晚我们亲自开的书单。

She herself told me about it.

她亲自告诉我的。

The plan itself is very important.

计划本身很重要。

Tell them both to leave the room.

叫他们俩都离开那个房间。

5.借用形容词own,very,only,right等,或者副词never,ever,even,simply,just,extremely等表示强调。例如:

It was my own idea.

这仅仅是我的想法。

At that very moment he heard to call for help.

就在那时,他听到有人喊救命。

They are the only persons fit for the job.

他们是唯一能做这项工作的人。

He has never been to Beijing.

他从未去过北京。

6.借用同源宾语进行强调,加强语气。例如:

They are living a happy life.

他们过着幸福的生活。

Last night I dreamed a sweet dream.

昨晚我做了一个好梦。

The soldier died a heros death.

那位士兵死得光荣。

7.通过倒装进行强调,表示程度上的强化,常用来强调状语从句。例如:

Proud as these nobles are, they are afraid to see me.

盡管这些贵族很傲慢,但是他们很怕见到我。

Search as I would, I could find no sigh of him.

尽管我找了,但是没有找到他。

Cold though it was, I went out for a walk.

尽管冷,我还是要出去散步。

Boy as he is, he can tell right from wrong.

尽管他是个孩子,但是他能分辨是非。

Child though he was, he did much work for his father.

尽管他是个孩子,他帮父亲干了不少活。

8.用whatever,whoever,whichever,however, whenever,wherever等引导名词性从句或让步状语从句来进行强调。例如:

What we need most is your help.

我们最需要的是你的帮助。

Mr. Smith always gives his help to whoever is in need of his help.史密斯先生总是帮助那些需要帮助的人。

Whenever we could finish the work will be a success.

无论何时我们完成任务都是成功的。

Wherever you go, you will hear the same story.

无论到那儿,你都会听到同一个故事。

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