2008年全國公共英語考試三級答疑精選(9)2

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    老師,你好我想問一下,Should I inform you the match result as soon as possible在課堂上的這句話是不是少了問號?可以翻譯為我是否應該盡可能通知你比賽結(jié)果?另外,我想問一下“I didn’t realize there were restaurants like this,” marveled Spangler to her friends, who hail from Knoxville, Tennessee, “and I worked in restaurants for 20 years.”你說marveled Spangler to her friends, who hail from Knoxville, Tennessee, 是插入語,我想問一下什么是插入語,我覺得是不是插入語就是前后用逗號隔開的叫插入語,請詳細些,謝謝!
    老師回復:
    你好!在一個句子中間插入一個成分,它不作句子的何種成分,也不和句子的何種成分發(fā)生結(jié)構(gòu)關系,同時既不起連接作用,也不表示語氣,這個成分稱之插入語。插入語一般對一句話作一些附加的說明。通常與句中其它部分沒有語法上的聯(lián)系,將它刪掉之后,句子結(jié)構(gòu)仍然完整。插入語在句中有時是對一句話的一些附加解釋、說明或總結(jié);有時表達說話者的態(tài)度和看法;有時起強調(diào)的作用;有時是為了引起對方的注意;還可以起轉(zhuǎn)移話題或說明事由的作用;也可以承上啟下,使句子銜接得更緊密一些。掌握這一語言現(xiàn)象不僅有利于對英語句子等的理解,還有利于提高寫作等的水平。插入語的類型較多,常見的如下幾種:
     一、形容詞(短語)作插入語。 能用作插入語的形容詞(短語)常見的有:true,wonderful,excellent,strange to say,most important of all, sure enough等。 如: True,it would be too bad. 真的,太糟了。 Wonderful,we have won again. 太好了,我們又贏了。 Strange to say,he hasn’t got my letter up to now. 說來也奇怪,他到現(xiàn)在還沒有收到我的信。 Most important of all,we must learn all the skills. 重要的是,我們必須掌握所有的技巧。
    二、副詞(短語)作插入語。 能用作插入語的副詞(短語)有:indeed,surely,still,otherwise,certainly,however,generally, personally,honestly,fortunately,luckily,though,besides,exactly,perhaps,maybe,probably,frankly,or rather等。 如: When he got to there,he found,however,that the weather was too bad. 可是到了那兒之后他發(fā)現(xiàn),那兒的天氣太壞了。 Otherwise,he would still be at home. 不然的話,他還會在家的。
    三、介詞短語作插入語。 能用作插入語的介詞短語有:in fact,in one’s opinion,in general,in a word,in other words,in a few words,of course,by the way,as a result,for example,on the contrary,on the other hand,to one’s surprise,in short,as a matter of fact,in conclusion,in brief等。 如: You can’t wait anymore-in other words,you should start at once. 你不能再等了——換言之,你得立即出發(fā)。 On the contrary,we should strengthen our corporation with them. 相反,我們應該加強和他們的合作。
    四、V-ing(短語)作插入語。 能用作插入語的V-ing(短語)常見的有:generally speaking,strictly speaking,judging from by,talking of, considering等。 如: Generally speaking,the weather there is neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer. 一般來說,那兒的氣候冬天不太冷,夏天不太熱。 Judging by his clothes,he may be an artist. 從衣著來判斷,他可能是個藝術家。
    五、不定式短語作插入語。 能用作插入語的不定式短語有:to be frank,to be honest,to be sure,to tell you the truth,to make matters worse,to sum up,to start with,to begin with等。 如: To be frank,I don’t quite agree with you. 坦率地說,我不太同意你的意見。 To tell you the truth,I’m not so interested in the matter. 跟你說實話,我對這件事情的興趣不大。 To sum up,success results from hard work. 總而言之,成功是艱苦努力的結(jié)果。
    六、句子(陳述句和一般疑問句)作插入語。 能用作插入語的句子有:I am sure,I believe,I think,I know,I suppose,I hope,I’m afraid,you see, what’s more,that is to say,as we know,as I see,believe it or not等。 如: Some animals only half-hibernate,that is to say,their sleep is not such a deep one. 有些動物只是半冬眠,就是說,它們的睡眠并不是深度睡眠。 I believe,China will catch up with the developed countries sooner or later. 我確信,中國遲早會趕上發(fā)達國家。 He can’t pass the exam,because he doesn’t study hard. What’s more,he isn’t so clever. 他不能通過這次考試,因為他學習不認真,更何況他又不太聰明。插入語的應用插入語(句)是說話者對所表達意思的補充、強調(diào)、解釋或者說話的態(tài)度,其位置靈活,常常用逗號或破折號與其他成分隔開,并且在語法上不影響其他成分。例如:I think, she has no feeling for your trouble./She, I think, has no feeling for your trouble. 我想,她對你的遭遇無動于衷。