增强英语语句表现力的有效方法[b] 一、避免使用语意弱的“be”动词 1、把句中的表语转换为不同的修饰语。例如： [b]Weak: The trees are bare. The grass is brown. The landscape seems drab. [b]Revision:The brown grass and bare trees form a drab landscape. (转换为前置定语) [b]Or: The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green. (转换为并列结构作后置定 语) [b] 2、将作表语用的形容词或名词变为行为动词。例如： [b]1) Weak: The team members are good players. [b]Revision: The team members play well. [b]2) Weak: One worker's plan is the elimination of tardiness. [b]Revision: One worker's plan eliminates tardiness. [b]3、在以“here”或“there”开头的句子中，把“be”动词后的名词代词变成改写句的主语。例 如： [b]1) Weak: There is no opportunity for promotion. [b]Revision: No opportunity for promotion exists. [b]2) Weak: Here are the books you ordered. [b]Revision: The books you ordered have arrived. [b]二、多用语意具体的动词，保持句意简洁明了。例如： [b]1、Poor: My supervisor went past my desk. [b]Better: My supervisor sauntered (=walked slowly) past my desk. [b]2、Poor: She is a careful shopper. [b]Better: She compares prices and quality. [b]三、尽量运用主动语态。例如： [b]1、Weak: The organization has been supported by charity. [b]Better: Charity has supported the organization. [b]2、Weak: The biscuits were stacked on a plate. [b]Better: Mother stacked the biscuits on a plate. [b]四、防止使用语意冗长累赘的词语。例如： [b]1、Wordy: My little sister has a preference for chocolate milk. [b]Improved: My little sister prefers chocolate milk. [b]2、Wordy: We are in receipt of your letter and intend to follow your recommendations. [b]Improved: We have received your letter and intended to follow your recommendation. [b]3、Redundant: We had a serious crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire. [b]Improved: We had a crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire. [b]4、Redundant: My sister and I bought the same, identical dress in different stores. [b]Improved: My sister and I bought the same dress in different stores. 五、杜绝滥用陈旧词语或难懂的专业术语。例如： [b]1、Weak: They will not agree to his proposals in any shape or form. [b]Improved: They will not agree to any of his proposals. [b]2、Weak: I need her financial input before I can guesstimate our expenditures next fall. [b]Improved: I need her financial figures before I can estimate our expenditures next fall.[b]