写作微技能训练——无灵主语的使用(学生版)
blood on the dance floorI. 概念
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无灵主语(inanimate subject),又叫做物称主语,指的是使用没有生命的事物充当句子的主语成分,例如物品、动作、情感、时间、地点、抽象名词等,这与中文表达中习惯“以人为本”的特点,即常常会把人这个行为主体作为句子主语的情况大相径庭,体现了英语语言所强调的客体思维。
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II. 类别
1. 使用时间、地点名词做主语,谓语动词用“witness”、 “e”、 “find” 来表达发生的事情。
①That chilly afternoon witnesdwallet him trudging in the snow. 那个寒冷的下午,他在雪地里跋涉。
②Thus the gathering dark often finds me hastening home in a hurrying crowd. 于是,暮色渐浓时,我常常挤在匆忙的人群中匆匆回家。
③ The recent two weeks witnesd our sincere communication in study, living, sports and art, etc. 两周以来,我们在学习、生活、体育以及文艺诸方面进行了真诚的交流。
④ That period of time saw his great changes. 他在那段时间变化很大。
【牛刀小试】
①最近几年里,随着中国经济的腾飞,中国文化也引起世界瞩目。(2016年北京卷)
Chine culture attracting worldwide attention as well as China’s economy booming.
②在重阳节那天,很多学生都会去敬老院陪伴老人。(2015全国卷II)
many teenagers stay with and care for the elderly on the Double Ninth Day.
③In the past four years, our production has incread.
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④ At dusk, he was crying in the street.
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⑤近十年来,青少年使用社交网站的人数呈爆炸式增长。
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2. 情感类名词或心理活动名词作主语
happiness/ delight/ joy/ pleasure/ exultation/ ecstasy(狂喜)/ gaiety
sadness/ grief/ sorrow
thrill/ excitement/ exhilaration
amazement/ surpri/ astonishment/ shock/ astoundment
spellbinddisappointment/ frustration/ depression
anger/ fury/ irritation/ rage
desperation/ hopelessness/ despair
anxiety/ worry
puzzle/ confusion
satisfaction/ contentment
fright/ fear/ scare/ dread/ terror/ horror
jealousy/ envy
高中常见情感类的名词: 开心
伤心
激动
惊讶
失望
生气
绝望
焦急
困惑
满意
害怕
嫉妒
自豪 pride后悔regret羞愧shame同情sympathy尴尬embarrassment放松relief/ relaxation
疲倦tiredness/ exhaustion/ fatigue无聊boredom孤独loneliness热情passion/ 资产负债表怎么做enthusiasm
在这些情感名词之后,带上动词诸如 ize, visit, haunt, come over, well up, take posssion of, creep over, grip, overcome, surround, give way to, dert, tear, choke, deprive, sweep over等,就能写出精彩的情感无灵主语。
Fear gripped the village. 整个村庄笼罩在恐怖之中。
Courage derted him. 他没有了勇气。
Anxiety tore him into pieces. 他焦虑万分,肝肠寸断。
By now optimism had given way to doubt. 现在,乐观变成了怀疑。
Anger choked my words. 我气的说不出话。
Astonishment deprived me of my power of speech. 我惊讶得说不出话来。
A chill of horror学美语 suddenly swept over him. 他突然感到不寒而栗。
Despair ized him at the thought of her tting out alone to renew the weary quest for work.
想起她一个人出去重新登上找工作的艰辛路途,他觉得万念俱灰。
Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for weeks.
几个星期以来,我又气又恨,感到非常苦恼。
【牛刀小试】
①如果你了解唐诗,你一定会感到震撼与钦佩。(2017年全国卷I)
after your learning of Tang poetry.
②大家一直很渴望与你比赛。(2017年全国卷III)
to match you has always been us.
③因为父母没有及时表扬,所以我们或许充满失望。(2016年上海卷)
may us due to the lack of parents’ immediate prai.
④同学们肯定很高兴读到你的来稿。(2015年全国卷I)
will surely us the moment we read your articles.
⑤对于你们的班额大小,我感到很好奇。(2014年全国卷I )
when it comes to how large your class scale is.
⑥我为你成功运营网店感到骄傲。(2013年全国卷II)
often moderate becau of your running an online store successfully.
⑦得知你对中国历史很感兴趣,我有点吃惊且骄傲。(2016年北京卷)
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3. 主语是具有动词意味的名词,常见表达: the sight of看到,the thought of 想到
The sight of the clock reminded me that I was late. 一看到闹钟,我就知道我迟到了。
The sight of the scene filled me with horror. 看到这个情景,我心中满是恐惧。
The thought of his failure in the first exam gave him the strength to strive. 想到他第一次
考试不及格,他就有了奋斗的力量。
The thought of your departure for home 工商管理学什么pains us .想到你们即将回国,我们很难过。
【牛刀小试】
①看到我们的喷气式飞机,听见隆隆的飞机声,令我特别神往。
and of our jet planes me with special longing.
②一见到他进入房间,她就充满了喜悦。
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③当他在国外工作时,一想到回家就使他感到高兴。
was all that kept him happy while he was working abroad.
④想到不久就要见到她的儿子,她心中感到十分快乐。