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日常:增强英语语句表现力的有效方法_日常用语

  一、避免使用语意弱的“be”动词。
  1、把句中的表语转换为不同的修饰语。例如:
  weak: the trees are bare。 the grass is brown。 the landscape seems drab。 revision:the brown grass and bare trees form a drab landscape。 (转换为前置定语) 
  or: the landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green。 (转换为并列结构作后置定语) 
  2、将作表语用的形容词或名词变为行为动词。例如:
  1) weak: the team members are good players。 
  revision: the team members play well。 
  2) weak: one worker's plan is the elimination of tardiness。 
  revision: one worker's plan eliminates tardiness。 
  3、在以“here”或“there”开头的句子中,把“be”动词后的名词代词变成改写句的主语。例如:
  1) weak: there is no opportunity for promotion。 
  revision: no opportunity for promotion exists。 
  2) weak: here are the books you ordered。 
  revision: the books you ordered have arrived。 
  二、多用语意具体的动词,保持句意简洁明了。例如:
  1、poor: my supervisor went past my desk。 
  better: my supervisor sauntered (=walked slowly) past my desk。 
  2、poor: she is a careful shopper。 
  better: she compares prices and quality。 
  三、尽量运用主动语态。例如:
  1、weak: the organization has been supported by charity。 
  better: charity has supported the organization。 
  2、weak: the biscuits were stacked on a plate。 
  better: mother stacked the biscuits on a plate。 
  四、防止使用语意冗长累赘的词语。例如:
  1、wordy: my little sister has a preference for chocolate milk。 
  improved: my little sister prefers chocolate milk。 
  2、wordy: we are in receipt of your letter and intend to follow your recommendations。 
  improved: we have received your letter and intended to follow your recommendation。 
  3、redundant: we had a serious crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire。 
  improved: we had a crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire。 
  4、redundant: my sister and i bought the same, identical dress in different stores。 
  improved: my sister and i bought the same dress in different stores。 
  五、杜绝滥用陈旧词语或难懂的专业术语。例如:
  1、weak: they will not agree to his proposals in any shape or form。 
  improved: they will not agree to any of his proposals。 
  2、weak: i need her financial input before i can guesstimate our expenditures next fall。 
  improved: i need her financial figures before i can estimate our expenditures next fall。