英語中的插入語-Parenthesis
- 插入語是在句子中插入一個詞，短語或從句，通常被逗號、破折號或句子的其他部分隔開
- 插入語與句子的其他部分之間沒有語法上的關係
- 插入語大是對一句話進行附加的說明或解釋
插入語大致可分為以下10種類型：
1. 形容詞或形容詞短語作插入語
- worst still
- sure enough
- strange
- most important of all
- 例如：
- Strange, there is nobody in the classroom. 很奇怪，教室裡沒人。
- 2 副詞或副詞短語作插入語
- personally
- honestly
- fortunately
- luckily
- for us
- though
- besides
- exactly
- surely
- frankly
- still otherwise
- 例如：
- Luckily for you, I happen to have the key.你很運氣，我正好帶了鑰匙。
- 3 介詞短語作插入語
- of course
- in short
- as a matter of fact
- by the way
- on the other hand
- in my opinion
- in conclusion
- 例如：
- In short, we should not stop halfway.簡言之，我們不能半途而廢。
- As a result, they suffered heavy losses.結果，他們受到了嚴重損失。
- On the contrary, we should strengthen our ties with them.相反，我們還應加強和他們的聯繫。
- 4. 在分詞短語作插入語
- generally speaking
- judging from/ by …
- talking of…
- considering…
- 例如：Considering his age, he did very well.從年齡考慮，他幹得挺不錯。
- Frankly speaking , I don’t like the job.坦率地說，我不喜歡這份工作。
- Talking of singing, will you go to the concert with me tonight?說到唱歌，你今晚願意和我一塊去音樂會嗎？
- 5. 過分詞短語作插入語
- Painted white, we like the house better.漆成白色，我們更喜歡這房子。
- 注意：之所以稱它為插入語，是由於這種過去分詞是獨立的，沒有邏輯主語。
- 6. 動詞不式
- to be sure
- to be frank
- to tell you the truth
- so to speak
- 例如：
To be frank, I don’t quite agree with you.坦率地說，我不太同意你的意見。
- That’s a wonderful idea, to be sure.這個主意好極了，的確。
- To tell you the truth, I am not very interested in going to the show.說實在的，我不太想去看演出。
- 7. 代詞詞組all the same
- all told 總共
- all in all
- 例如：
- His crew was reduced to twenty-four all told.他的船員減少到總共二十四人。
- All in all, her condition is greatly improved.總的來說，她的情況有很大好轉。
- 8. 從句
- i so / not / any
- if I may say so
- if you don’t mind
- as you know
- as you say
- 例如：
- If I may say so, we know nothing about it.正如我所說的，我們對它一無所知。
- This man, as you know, is good for nothing.正如你所說的，這個人是個廢物。
- 9. 句子
- I sy /hear
- I think /hope / believe
- you know / see
- what’s more
- that is （to say）
- I’m afraid, do you think / suppose
- 例如：
- It’s a great mistake, I think, not to accept their proposal.我看，不接受他們的建議是個大錯誤。
- The temple disappeared, no one remembers when.誰也不記得什麼時候這座廟就沒有了。
- The old man, it is said, was an artist but people hardly know anything about this side of his life.據說，這位老人曾是個藝術家，可是人們對他這方面的生活幾乎一無所知。
- 10. 用標點符號導插入語
- He was （strange as it seems ）an excellent sportsman.他（儘管還顯得令人不解）是個出色的運動員。
- He was －to me at least, if not to you－a figure that was worth having pity on.至少我覺得如此，即使你不這樣認為，他是一個值得同情的人。
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