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发表于 2016-7-24 09:53:55
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2. 部分倒装
在下列几种情况下,只把助动词、系动词或情态动词放在主语之前,构成部分倒装。
(1) little, never, not, seldom, neither, nor, rarely, seldom, by no means, at no time,under no circumstances, in no case等表示否定意义的单词和短语位于句首时。例如:
Little does he care about what others think。
Under no circumstances are you to leave the house。
Not a word did he say at the meeting yesterday。
(2) 在not…until…, no sooner...than..., scarcely/hardly...when..., not only...but also... neither...nor.。.等句式中。例如:
Not until he told me did I know the truth。
Hardly had she sat down when the phone rang。
Not only do the workers want a pay increase, they want reduced hours as well。
Neither does he drink nor smoke。
(3) 当only 修饰副词、介词短语或状语从句位于句首时。例如:
Only then did I find I have made a mistake。
(4) 在 so/such …that…。从句中,当so+形容词/副词或such+名词位于句首时。例如:
So exhausted was she that she wanted to have a rest。
(5)当表示前面所说的情况也适用于另一个人或事物时,常用so/as+系动词/助动词/情态动词+主语,表示“……也是……”。例如:
Times have changed and so have I。
Eve’s very tall, as was her mother。
(6)当neither, nor位于句首, 表示前面否定的内容也适用与另一个人或事物时,常用neither/nor+系动词/助动词/情态动词+主语,表示“……也不……”。例如:
They couldn’t understand it at the time, and nor could we。
(7)省略if的虚拟条件句,把助动词were、had、should提到主语前面时。例如:
Had it not been for your help, we shouldn't have achieved so much。
(8)as和though引导的让步状语从句时。例如:
Child as he is, he knows a lot of things。
Try as she might, Sue couldn't get the door open。
Strange though it may seem, I like housework。
(9)当may放在句首,表达祝愿时。例如:
May you succeed! 祝你成功! |
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