英語(yǔ)講義【164】怎樣使句子流暢易解

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有寫作經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人都知道,一篇好的文章條件甚多,其中主要的有四點(diǎn):
    一、內(nèi)容豐富;二、段落嚴(yán)密;三、句子流暢;四、詞匯貼切。
    這里只談句子流暢易解問(wèn)題。
    第一,避免一連串的名詞。
    當(dāng)名詞一個(gè)接一個(gè)地連用,互相修飾、互相依賴時(shí),句子的結(jié)構(gòu)容易模糊不清。例子(1)看起來(lái)吃力、講出來(lái)費(fèi)氣、聽起來(lái)難解,透過(guò)介詞或動(dòng)詞來(lái)化解。
    (1) Government income tax reform scheme.
    →(2) The Government scheme for income tax reforms. / Income tax reform scheme by the government. / The scheme to reform the government's income tax.
    第二,避免一連串的介詞詞組。
    一個(gè)介詞組緊接著另一個(gè)介詞詞組一口氣排列下去,聽起來(lái)費(fèi)解,看起來(lái)傷神。例如(3)和(4)都含有太多介詞詞組,應(yīng)該分別改為(5)和(6):
    (3) He took the opportunity for a talk on the need for the improvement of the relations between the two superpowers.
    (4) We have learnt of the success of the people of the southern regions of New Zealand.
    (5) He took the opportunity to talk about the need for improving the relations between the two super powers.
    (6) We know how the people in the southern regions of New Zealand succeed.
    第三,避免一連串結(jié)構(gòu)相似的句子。
    句子結(jié)構(gòu)變化多,一兩個(gè)結(jié)構(gòu)相似的句子在一起沒關(guān)系,但是一連串處在“膠著狀態(tài)”,就單調(diào)乏味,必須避免。例如:三四個(gè)并列句(Coordinate Clauses)在一起或幾個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單句(Simple sentences)“排排坐”,那是多么沒滋味的句法??!應(yīng)該把一兩個(gè)并列句變成復(fù)雜句(Complex Sentences),也可以用適當(dāng)?shù)亩陶Z(yǔ)將簡(jiǎn)單句貫串起來(lái)。
    第四,必須多用節(jié)縮句。
    大多數(shù)情況下,形容詞從句(例(7))、副詞從句(例(8))以及名詞從句(例(9))都可縮短為短語(yǔ)。
    (7) The force which holds the solar system together is called gravitation. →The force holding the solar system together is called gravitation.
    (8) A medical drug would not be effective if it was kept too long. → The medical drug would not be effective if kept too long.
    (9) It happened that he was away at that time. → He happened to be away at that time.
    五、多用對(duì)句法
    盡量用同類型的句子成份把同等地位的概念排列著,使外表劃一。例如:
    (10) Anyone wishing to write effectively must learn to think about points logically, organise ideas coherently, and express thoughts explicitly.
    (11) The teacher told a foreign scholar that he should be familiar with the local environment, that he needed to have a room with good lighting, and that he must arrange specific hours for self-study.