
强调句是一种通过特定结构来突出句子中某个成分(通常是主语、宾语或状语)的语法形式。在英语中,常见的强调句型是“It is/was + 被强调部分 + that/who + 句子的其余部分”。以下是一些经典例句及其改写示例:
原句及改写示例一:强调主语
原句:John won the first prize in the competition.
- 强调句:It was John who won the first prize in the competition.
改写后的强调句(强调不同的部分):
- It was the first prize that John won in the competition.(强调奖项等级)
- It was in the competition that John won the first prize.(强调地点)
原句及改写示例二:强调宾语
原句:She loves reading books.
- 强调句:It is books that she loves reading.
改写后的强调句:
- It is reading that she loves doing with books.(强调动作)
- It is her passion that reading books embodies.(抽象表达,非直接改写但传达类似意思)
原句及改写示例三:强调时间状语
原句:We will meet tomorrow at eight o'clock.
- 强调句:It is tomorrow that we will meet at eight o'clock.
改写后的强调句:
- It is at eight o'clock tomorrow that we will have our meeting.(同时强调时间和具体时刻)
- It is during the morning of tomorrow that we are scheduled to meet.(改变时间表述方式)
原句及改写示例四:强调原因状语
原句:I didn't go to the party because I was tired.
- 强调句(注意原因状语的强调不常用标准强调句型,但可通过其他方式体现): What prevented me from going to the party was my tiredness.
间接改写以突显原因:
- My fatigue was the reason why I stayed away from the party.
- Had I not been tired, I would have attended the party.
注意事项:
- 灵活性:虽然“It is/was...that/who...”是标准的强调句型,但在实际运用中,为了表达的多样性和流畅性,可以灵活调整句式结构。
- 语境适应性:改写时考虑上下文和语境,确保改写的句子在逻辑上通顺且符合语言习惯。
- 准确性:确保改写后的句子与原句意义一致,避免引入新的信息或误解。
