雅思寫作:增強語句表現力的五大王牌
一、避免使用語意弱的be動詞。
1、把句中的表語轉換為不同的修飾語。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.
Or: The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green.
2、將作表語用的形容詞或名詞變為行為動詞。例如:
1)
Weak: The team members are good players.
Revision: The team members play well.
2)
Weak: One workers plan is the elimination of tardiness.
Revision: One workers plan eliminates tardiness.
3、在以here或there開頭的句子中,把be動詞后的名詞代詞變成改寫句的主語。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、多用語意具體的動詞,保持句意簡潔明了。例如:
1、
Poor: My supervisor went past my desk.
Better: My supervisor sauntered past my desk.
2、
Poor: She is a careful shopper.
Better: She compares prices and quality.
三、盡量運用主動語態。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、防止使用語意冗長累贅的詞語。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、杜絕濫用陳舊詞語或難懂的專業術語。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.
一、避免使用語意弱的be動詞。
1、把句中的表語轉換為不同的修飾語。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.
Or: The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green.
2、將作表語用的形容詞或名詞變為行為動詞。例如:
1)
Weak: The team members are good players.
Revision: The team members play well.
2)
Weak: One workers plan is the elimination of tardiness.
Revision: One workers plan eliminates tardiness.
3、在以here或there開頭的句子中,把be動詞后的名詞代詞變成改寫句的主語。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、多用語意具體的動詞,保持句意簡潔明了。例如:
1、
Poor: My supervisor went past my desk.
Better: My supervisor sauntered past my desk.
2、
Poor: She is a careful shopper.
Better: She compares prices and quality.
三、盡量運用主動語態。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、防止使用語意冗長累贅的詞語。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、杜絕濫用陳舊詞語或難懂的專業術語。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.