英語四級寫作技巧:簡潔才是美
策略之一:用介詞短語替代從句。
例:
Wordy: While they were playing tennis, she started an argument that lasted all morning.
Better: During tennis she started an argument that lasted all morning.
Wordy: When you come to the second traffic light, turn right.
Stylish English is ...
Concise
簡潔才是美
好的寫作,首先而且至關重要的一點就是簡潔。繁冗的寫作堆砌了許多無用的詞藻,反而減弱表述的清晰度。當然,也不能僅僅因為簡短就認為短句一定優(yōu)于長句。只要一個單詞確實能起到一定的作用,它就應該留在句中。一般來說,只有在進行強調(diào)或修飾、美化句子時,才能使用重復的單詞、語音和短語。修改文章,就是要刪繁就簡。比較下面這對句子,注意體會二者的差別及效果。
1) Dr. Sun Yat-sen went to Japan by means of a big boat.
2) Dr. Sun Yat-sen went to Japan by boat.
斜體字部分較啰嗦,因為by就是by means of boat。
Better: At the second traffic light turn left.
策略之二:刪除諸如who is或that is之類的關系代詞,變從句為短語。
例:
Wordy: The novel, which is written in three parts, told a story that took place in the Middle Ages.
Better: The three-part novel told a story set in the Middle Ages.
注:把句中的three parts改用形容詞來表達,節(jié)省了四個不必要的單詞which is written in。我們經(jīng)常可以將關系代詞如that去掉,這只會引起最少的變動。
策略之三:剔除你不需要的單詞
Two joint partners will present their views over a long-distance telephone call.
寫完這樣的句子后,你自己再讀一遍,挑出單詞joint和telephone,注意刪去不必要的詞。
策略之四:表達否定意義時,盡量避免使用否定詞。英語中很多詞不用 nos 或者nots也能表達否定含義的詞匯,你盡可以采取更為委婉的表達方式。
例:
Thus college students who do not have sufficient financial backing ,
也就是 college students who lacks sufficient financial backing。
如果你不想使用太多的否定詞,就應該盡量避免使用它們。
策略之一:用介詞短語替代從句。
例:
Wordy: While they were playing tennis, she started an argument that lasted all morning.
Better: During tennis she started an argument that lasted all morning.
Wordy: When you come to the second traffic light, turn right.
Stylish English is ...
Concise
簡潔才是美
好的寫作,首先而且至關重要的一點就是簡潔。繁冗的寫作堆砌了許多無用的詞藻,反而減弱表述的清晰度。當然,也不能僅僅因為簡短就認為短句一定優(yōu)于長句。只要一個單詞確實能起到一定的作用,它就應該留在句中。一般來說,只有在進行強調(diào)或修飾、美化句子時,才能使用重復的單詞、語音和短語。修改文章,就是要刪繁就簡。比較下面這對句子,注意體會二者的差別及效果。
1) Dr. Sun Yat-sen went to Japan by means of a big boat.
2) Dr. Sun Yat-sen went to Japan by boat.
斜體字部分較啰嗦,因為by就是by means of boat。
Better: At the second traffic light turn left.
策略之二:刪除諸如who is或that is之類的關系代詞,變從句為短語。
例:
Wordy: The novel, which is written in three parts, told a story that took place in the Middle Ages.
Better: The three-part novel told a story set in the Middle Ages.
注:把句中的three parts改用形容詞來表達,節(jié)省了四個不必要的單詞which is written in。我們經(jīng)??梢詫㈥P系代詞如that去掉,這只會引起最少的變動。
策略之三:剔除你不需要的單詞
Two joint partners will present their views over a long-distance telephone call.
寫完這樣的句子后,你自己再讀一遍,挑出單詞joint和telephone,注意刪去不必要的詞。
策略之四:表達否定意義時,盡量避免使用否定詞。英語中很多詞不用 nos 或者nots也能表達否定含義的詞匯,你盡可以采取更為委婉的表達方式。
例:
Thus college students who do not have sufficient financial backing ,
也就是 college students who lacks sufficient financial backing。
如果你不想使用太多的否定詞,就應該盡量避免使用它們。