增強語句表現(xiàn)力的方法介紹
一、避免使用語意弱的.be動詞。
1、把句中的表語轉(zhuǎn)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?yōu)樾袨閯釉~。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.