不是所有的長句都是羅唆的，也不是凡是短的句子都是洗練的。我們要盡量運(yùn)用簡練的句子；我們也要盡量把沒有增添語意的詞語去掉，并且將冗長句子節(jié)縮，使之簡練利落。
我們可以從四方面著手：
一、消除多余的詞語
每句話里的詞藻或用語，如果對語意起不了作用就不要鋪張，要給以鏟除，因此（1）a-（7）a都嫌嘮叨，要由（1）b-（7）b來取代：
（1）a. At this point of time
→b. Now
（2）a. Bring all this to a conclusion.
→b. Concluding this.
（3）a. Has a tendency to drop
→b. Can drop easily.
（4）a. On account of the fact that……
→b. As……/Since……
（5）a. Situated in the vicinity of……
→b. near……
（6）a. June was detemined in her mind to ……
→b. June was determind to ……/June decided to ……
（7）a. Here comes David, a person whom I idolise and for whom I have the greatest admiration.
→b. Here comes David,a person I idolise./Here comes my idol, David.
二、避免不必要的重復(fù)
重復(fù)重要的字眼是種修辭手段，但是不必要或無目的的重復(fù)，卻使句子累贅不自然，因此（8）a-（12）a要改為（8）b-（12）b:
（8）a. Close proximity
→b. Proximity
（9）a. Cooperate together
→b. Cooperate/work together
（10）a. Most unique
→b. unique
（11）a. The patient in Ward 2 is a mentally ill man.
→b. The patient in Ward 2 is mentally ill.
（12）a. A good teacher helps each student to become a better student, both academically and mentally.
→b. A good teacher helps each student to grow. /develop academically and mentally.
三、簡化句子結(jié)構(gòu)
句子結(jié)構(gòu)務(wù)必明確易解，如果出現(xiàn)不必要的迂回狀況，便要糾正加以簡化，而且盡量采用恰當(dāng)?shù)膭釉~，臻達(dá)這目的；因此（13）a-（14）a要改為（13）b-（14）b:
（13）a. Rarely should a doctor give a patient an estimate of how many months or years he or she will live.
→b.Rarely should a doctor estimate/predict how long a patient will live.
（14）a. The manager is responsible for monitoring and balancing the annual budget for all expenses.
→b. The manager monitors and balances the annual budget.
四、將從句節(jié)縮為短語、短語簡化為單詞
英語從句和短語，特別是修飾性質(zhì)者，可以簡而略之，但語意不變，如（15）a和（16）a都可節(jié)縮為（15）b和（16）b:
（15）a. The oral approach,which is a method of language teaching,is effective for teaching oral communication.
→b. The oral approach, a method of language teaching, is effective for teaching oral communication.
（16）a. Janet's jacket, made of cotton, is too warm for hot weather here.
→b. Janet's cotton jacket, is too warm for hot weather
我們可以從四方面著手：
一、消除多余的詞語
每句話里的詞藻或用語，如果對語意起不了作用就不要鋪張，要給以鏟除，因此（1）a-（7）a都嫌嘮叨，要由（1）b-（7）b來取代：
（1）a. At this point of time
→b. Now
（2）a. Bring all this to a conclusion.
→b. Concluding this.
（3）a. Has a tendency to drop
→b. Can drop easily.
（4）a. On account of the fact that……
→b. As……/Since……
（5）a. Situated in the vicinity of……
→b. near……
（6）a. June was detemined in her mind to ……
→b. June was determind to ……/June decided to ……
（7）a. Here comes David, a person whom I idolise and for whom I have the greatest admiration.
→b. Here comes David,a person I idolise./Here comes my idol, David.
二、避免不必要的重復(fù)
重復(fù)重要的字眼是種修辭手段，但是不必要或無目的的重復(fù)，卻使句子累贅不自然，因此（8）a-（12）a要改為（8）b-（12）b:
（8）a. Close proximity
→b. Proximity
（9）a. Cooperate together
→b. Cooperate/work together
（10）a. Most unique
→b. unique
（11）a. The patient in Ward 2 is a mentally ill man.
→b. The patient in Ward 2 is mentally ill.
（12）a. A good teacher helps each student to become a better student, both academically and mentally.
→b. A good teacher helps each student to grow. /develop academically and mentally.
三、簡化句子結(jié)構(gòu)
句子結(jié)構(gòu)務(wù)必明確易解，如果出現(xiàn)不必要的迂回狀況，便要糾正加以簡化，而且盡量采用恰當(dāng)?shù)膭釉~，臻達(dá)這目的；因此（13）a-（14）a要改為（13）b-（14）b:
（13）a. Rarely should a doctor give a patient an estimate of how many months or years he or she will live.
→b.Rarely should a doctor estimate/predict how long a patient will live.
（14）a. The manager is responsible for monitoring and balancing the annual budget for all expenses.
→b. The manager monitors and balances the annual budget.
四、將從句節(jié)縮為短語、短語簡化為單詞
英語從句和短語，特別是修飾性質(zhì)者，可以簡而略之，但語意不變，如（15）a和（16）a都可節(jié)縮為（15）b和（16）b:
（15）a. The oral approach,which is a method of language teaching,is effective for teaching oral communication.
→b. The oral approach, a method of language teaching, is effective for teaching oral communication.
（16）a. Janet's jacket, made of cotton, is too warm for hot weather here.
→b. Janet's cotton jacket, is too warm for hot weather