●一個(gè)公式
我們都知道英語與漢語在表達(dá)順序上存在很大的差異,因此,這里我們先引出一個(gè)英語表達(dá)順序的公式來。請記住:英語的表達(dá)語序基本上遵循以下這個(gè)順序:
6-1-2-3-4-5-6
6(when)—1(who)—2(what)—3(whom)—4(how)—5(where)—6(when)
說明:6的位置很靈活,可以放前,也可以放后。
示例: I ate an apple. I ate an apple with a fork. I ate an apple with a fork in the kitchen. I ate an apple with a fork in the kitchen this morning.
以上四個(gè)句子從1-2-3模式一直到1-2-3-4-5-6模式,請大家逐個(gè)翻譯一下,仔細(xì)對比英語順序與漢語順序的差異。
結(jié)論:英語和漢語在表達(dá)的最核心內(nèi)容上是一致的:即一個(gè)句子的1-2-3是相同的;但是,在有了4-5-6后,漢語表達(dá)方式與英語這個(gè)自然表達(dá)順序產(chǎn)生了巨大的詞序差異:
漢語次信息先出現(xiàn);英語主信息先出現(xiàn)
再如: 我喜歡那個(gè)女孩子 我喜歡那個(gè)穿紅衣服的女孩子 我喜歡那個(gè)穿紅衣服的不喜歡我的女孩子
這三個(gè)句子的核心內(nèi)容都是:I like that girl.(與:“我喜歡那個(gè)女孩子”詞序一致,但是,在添加了其它部分后,表達(dá)順序全變樣了!)
再如: 我打死一只蒼蠅 我用手打死一只蒼蠅 我用手打了三次打死一只蒼蠅 我用手打了三次并在我助理的幫助下打死了一只蒼蠅
這四個(gè)句子的核心內(nèi)容都是:I killed a fly.(與“我打死一只蒼蠅”詞序一致,但是,在添加了其它部分后,表達(dá)順序全變樣了!)
●逗號原則
在一個(gè)句子的前面如果有內(nèi)容,那么,請記住:
1.不到3個(gè)單詞時(shí),可以用逗號與后面句子分隔開來,也可以不用逗號分隔,具體情況根據(jù)說話人自己確定的停頓語氣長短來確定。
示例1:At last he stopped playing the piano.
示例2:Sadly he picked up the broken glass and went into the room.
2.達(dá)到或超過3個(gè)單詞時(shí),必須用逗號與后面句子分隔開來。
示例1:In the end, I could not bear it.
示例2:To my surprise, he bought me a ticket!
●1個(gè)句子1個(gè)main verb(即:2)原則
理論上講:一個(gè)句子只應(yīng)該有一個(gè)為主的動詞(即2)。
但是,實(shí)際運(yùn)用的過程中,我們會發(fā)現(xiàn)一個(gè)句子中有多個(gè)動詞,此時(shí)就需要:
標(biāo)記清楚這些動詞彼此間的邏輯關(guān)系!!!
這里的邏輯關(guān)系有兩種情況:
1.并列(即:將這些動詞視為地位相同;一般方式為使用and連接)
2.從屬(即:犧牲某個(gè)或某些動詞,將其處理成符合從屬關(guān)系的方式,從而確保為主的動詞;一般方式為使用動詞三大非謂語形式:動詞的ing形式、動詞的過去分詞形式、動詞的不定式形式)
1.并列關(guān)系示例
示例1:I sat down beside her said nothing.
分析:sat與said之間沒有標(biāo)記邏輯關(guān)系,錯誤!可以添加and,形成并列關(guān)系,即:
I sat down beside her and said nothing.
示例2:I entered the room saw mother sit there wait for me come back.
分析:這里有5個(gè)動詞,都沒有標(biāo)記邏輯關(guān)系,錯誤!通過分析,我們看到:entered和saw可以并列,因?yàn)樗鼈儞碛泄餐?(I);sit和wait可以并列,因?yàn)樗鼈儞碛泄餐?(mother),但這兩組動詞之間就不能再并列了,因?yàn)闊o法這么做。這就意味著:這句話里的動詞有的可以并列,而有的不可以。
示例3:I opened the bag took out some paper and a pen, sat down started take notes.
分析:opened,took out,sat down,started這四個(gè)動詞擁有共同的1(I),而且都是1直接行使或發(fā)出的動作,所以,可以采取并列關(guān)系;但take因?yàn)橛袀(gè)過渡層,因此并列處理不合適。
2.從屬關(guān)系示例
示例1:I sat down beside her said nothing.
分析:動詞關(guān)系混亂,假如想確保said,則需要犧牲后面,如:
I sat down beside her, saying nothing.
假如確保后面,則犧牲前面:
Sitting down beside her, I said nothing.
示例2:To quit smoking, I eat candies.
●一個(gè)句子一個(gè)句號原則
理論上講,一個(gè)句子一個(gè)句號,但是,實(shí)際中會有幾個(gè)甚至多個(gè)句子擺放在一起共享一個(gè)句號。此時(shí)應(yīng)該怎么辦呢?
答案很簡單:標(biāo)記清楚這些句子間的邏輯關(guān)系。有兩種:
1.并列關(guān)系示例
示例1:I sat down beside her. I said nothing.
變?yōu)椋篒 sat down beside her and I said nothing.
示例2:He asked me a question. I answered him.
變?yōu)椋篐e asked me a question and I answered him.
2.從屬關(guān)系
1)運(yùn)用各類從句,形成主從符合句,包括:
狀語從句
賓語從句
定語從句
主語從句
同位語從句
2)運(yùn)用非謂語動詞類進(jìn)行從屬方式的處理,包括:
動詞的ing形式
動詞的過去分詞形式
動詞不定式形式
從屬關(guān)系示例(以狀語從句為例)
示例1:When he asked me a question, I answered him.
示例2:I was so angry that I beat him up!
示例3:If you ask me ‘why’, I will answer ‘because’!
示例4:Since you are not feeling well, just lie down and take a good rest.
示例5:Although I have tried my best, I can’t win her heart.
示例6:Wherever I am, I will be thinking of you.
示例7:I went out very early in the morning so that I could avoid the rush hour traffic.
非謂語動詞方式處理示例
示例1:I sat beside her. I felt very nervous.
可變?yōu)椋篠itting beside her, I felt very nervous.
或者:I sat beside her, feeling very nervous.
示例2:I want to quit smoking. I eat candies.
可變?yōu)椋篢o quit smoking, I eat candies.
示例3:A young man was tired of sleeping on the floor. He saved up for years to buy a real bed.
可以變?yōu)椋篢ired of sleeping on the floor, a young man saved up for years to buy a real bed.
示例4:Jimmy was dressed up as Father Christmas. He was accompanied by a guard of honor of six pretty girls. He set off down the main street of the city. He rode a baby elephant. The elephant was called Jumbo.
可以變?yōu)椋篋ressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a guard of honor of six pretty girls, Jimmy set off down the main street of the city, riding a baby elephant called Jumbo.
定語從句方式處理
定語從句當(dāng)然是屬于“從屬”的行列,所以,是處理為從屬方式的手段之一。請看下面的例子:
This is the only book.
I read the book during the holiday.
兩句的重合點(diǎn)在the book上面;將第二句中的the book抽出來,放到第一句book后面,其它內(nèi)容向后甩。這樣,我們就會看到the only book后面馬上又在重復(fù)the book。為了避免重復(fù),我們?nèi)サ魌he book,而換用另外一個(gè)詞去替換,這個(gè)詞就是指物的which或that。因?yàn)檫@里的book有only在修飾,所以,最終我們選用that;又因?yàn)閠hat在定語從句中作賓語,所以,可以省略。
下面兩句的合并遵循同樣的原則: She is the girl. The girl’s father is my boss. ?She is the girl whose father is my boss.
●幾個(gè)句型: …, but…句型(表轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系) …, for…句型(表原因關(guān)系) …, so…句型(表結(jié)果關(guān)系) …(,/;/.) however,…句型(表更強(qiáng)烈的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系) …(,/;/.) therefore,…句型(更強(qiáng)烈的結(jié)果關(guān)系) …(,/;/.) meanwhile,…句型(表時(shí)間關(guān)系) …(,/;/.) consequently,…句型(表結(jié)果關(guān)系) …(,/;/.) admittedly,…句型(表讓步關(guān)系)
這些基本知識構(gòu)成了:
1)簡單句擴(kuò)展到復(fù)雜句
2)復(fù)雜句拆分為簡單句
由“分到合”,由“合到分”的“基石”。 |