一、避免使用语意弱的“be”动词。[b][b]1、把句中的表语转换为不同的修饰语。例如：[b][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][b]2、将作表语用的形容词或名词变为行为动词。例如：[b][b]1) Weak: The team members are good players.[b]Revision: The team members play well.[b][b]2) Weak: One worker's plan is the elimination of tardiness.[b]Revision: One worker's plan eliminates tardiness.[b][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][b]1) Weak: There is no opportunity for promotion.[b]Revision: No opportunity for promotion exists.[b][b]2) Weak: Here are the books you ordered.[b]Revision: The books you ordered have arrived.[b][b]二、多用语意具体的动词，保持句意简洁明了。例如：[b][b]1、Poor: My supervisor went past my desk.[b]Better: My supervisor sauntered (=walked slowly) past my desk.[b][b]2、Poor: She is a careful shopper.[b]Better: She compares prices and quality.[b][b]三、尽量运用主动语态。例如：[b][b]1、Weak: The organization has been supported by charity.[b]Better: Charity has supported the organization.[b][b]2、Weak: The biscuits were stacked on a plate.[b]Better: Mother stacked the biscuits on a plate.[b][b]四、防止使用语意冗长累赘的词语。例如：[b][b]1、Wordy: My little sister has a preference for chocolate milk.[b]Improved: My little sister prefers chocolate milk.[b][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][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][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.[b][b]五、杜绝滥用陈旧词语或难懂的专业术语。例如：[b][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][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.