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英文写作中一些词汇的使用技巧

 当以读书通世事 2018-08-26

1.对于形容词的包装

(1)形容词的转折并列:增加语言的思辨色彩和多样性,使语言更加符合英文的表达

习惯。

【例1】 a simple yet effective method简单却有效的方法

【例2】 a simple, direct, practical yet magically effective method简单、直接、实用且如魔术般有效的方法

【例3】 an irrational yet understandable decision不理性却可以被理解的决定

【例4】a afair and balanced, yet undesirable decision 一个公平公正但却不受欢迎的决定

【例5】 an obvious yet not the most significant reason明显却不是最重要的原因

【例6】 an expensive yet worthy course很昂贵却是很有价值的课程

【例7】 a slow yet indispensable process缓慢却不可或缺的过程

【例8】ia weird, entertaining, yet true story 一个奇怪、有趣却真实的故事

(2)反复取非

【例1】 History is useful.(历史是有用的。)

History is not useless.(历史不是没用的。)

【例2】 It is commonly believed that history is not useful. However, this is a prevailing misun-derstanding.(大多数人都认为历史是没有用的,但是这是一种普遍的误解。)


2.具体动词的使用

具体动词在表达中往往使文章变得更有生气。请比较:

【例1】

(原文)On one side of town, there are many antelopes in the hills and along the roads are

yellow wild flowers. On the other side, there are the Big Horn Mountains and nearly 10,000 feetup, Powder River Pass is through them.

(修改)On one side of town, antelopes abound by fours and fives in the hills, and yellow wildflowers line the roads. On the other side rise the Big Horn Mountains and nearly 10,000 feet up,Powder River Pass cuts through them.

【例2】

(原文)The Summer Palace is one of the biggest and oldest parks in China. It is the most beau-tiful parkin Beijing as well. In the park, there are many famous architectures which make it quitedifferent from other parks.

(修改)Many famous architectural features distinguish the Summer Palace, one of the biggest and oldest parks in Cluna, different from just any other park.

【例3】

(原文)After its natural scenery, the dominant feature of Nanjing is the Yangtze River Bridge.

(修改)Second only to the natural scenery, the Yangtze River Bridge dominates Nanjing,

【例4】

(原文)There is a beautiful park near my house. The name oftthe park is Temple of Heaven,

which was built several hundred years ago. The Temple of Heaven is famous not only for its beauty but for its quietness as well.

(修改)Near my house stands Temple of Heaven, built several hundred years ago and now fa-mous for not only its beauty but also its quietness.

【例5】

(原文)On the river banks there are many willow trees with their branches bending into water.

(修改)Many willow trees bend their branches into the river.


3.过渡词衔接

根据过渡词所表示的逻辑意义,可分为如下几类:

表示举例

for example; for instance; as a case in point; in the case of; as an illustration; such as;

like; that is; say

表示比较

similarly; likewise; in the same manner; the same...as; like; both; equally important

表示对照

on the contrary; on the other hand; by contrast; unlike; whereas; rather than; con-

versely; instead; the opposite is true

表示让步

althoug: though; nevertheless; however/but; yet; admittedly; it is true...

表示原因

because; as; since; for; owing to; due to; as a result of; on account of

表示结果

thus; so; hence; consequently; therefore; accordingly; for this reason; as a conse-quence

表示强调

chiefly; especially; indeed; in fact; certainly; particularly; to be sure; actually; above

all: most''important: worse: as a matter of fact; no doubt

表示递进

rirst. .. second; in the first place. . .in the second place; next, also; besides; furthermore;

moreover: in addition: what is more: for one thine:. . . for another: not only. . . but also

表示结论

in conclusion, in short; on the whole; finaily; lastly; to sum up; to conclude; in anv event

表示时间

earlier; previous; formerly; before; after; as; until; meanwhile, later; afterwards; next

表示空间

above; across9 beyond; in front of; next to, opposite; under; below; nearby;close to


此外要注意英文中的形合:

【示例】

(原文)Many rivers are seriously polluted. There is no fish. There is no clean water.

(修改)Many rivers are so seriously poliuted that there is no fish or clean water that can be found.

【译文】许多河流被严重污染了,河中没有鱼,没有清水。

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