在中文里,词序非常重要;两个字的秩序不同,意思也不同。例如东西和西东,前者是things,后者是everywhere 各奔西东。再如女儿和儿女,前者是 daughter(s),后者是children。
英语的词序虽不像中文那样富有语义上的变化,但也很重要,绝对不容忽视。有时,一字一词方位的改变,全句的意思可能牵一发动全身,跟着受影响。
下面便是些好例子:
① Even the government officers admitted that some tax measures were unfair.
② The government officers admitted that even some tax measures were unfair.
第一句的意思是:每个人,包括政府官员,都承认有些税务措施不公平。第二句的意思是:政府官员承认,许多事情,连税务措施在内,都不公平。前者焦点在人;后者则在事。
③ The couple dont have much money to spend on their foreign trip.
④ The couple dont have to spend much money on their foreign trip.
第三句说钱不够用;第四句却说不必多用钱。没有钱可花和有钱不必多花,呈强烈对照,词序的影响,由此可见一斑!
⑤ The committee as a whole pointed out that the world economic situation had improved.
⑥ The committee pointed out that the world economic situation as a whole had improved.
第五句指的是全部的委员;第六句却影射整体的经济局势。同样一个片语,所指有所不同。
⑦ In vain did David try to prevent the job from being done.
⑧ David tried to prevent the job from being done in vain.
⑦里的in vain(无结果)指的是大卫的行动;⑧里的不是指人的行动,而是指在进行中的工作。
⑨ Approaching the shop, Helen noticed two strangers.
⑩ Helen noticed two strangers approaching the shop.
⑨里讲的是海伦走向银行时,注意到两个陌生人;⑩里指的是两个陌生人走向银行时,引起海伦的注意。
(11) I may visit a sometime lecturer of English language.
(12) I may visit a lecturer of English language sometime.
(11)里的sometime是形容词,意思是以前的;(12)里的 sometime是时间副词,意思是某时候。前者可以改成former 或previous;后者就要变为at a certain time了。
最后,请问下列二词,哪个是防暴警察?哪个是警察暴动?
A: RIOT POLICE
B: POLICE RIOT
小小的我
我
体坛英语资讯:Ongoing 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai
七色花
我
钓鱼
体坛英语资讯:World Military Games spurs Rio more work for 2016 Olympics
体坛英语资讯:Peru beats Colombia 2-0, roars into Copa America semis
体坛英语资讯:Avai grab first win of Brazilian Championship
体坛英语资讯:Bolt wins mens 100 metres event in Monaco
我的好朋友
体坛英语资讯:Atletico seal Tiago on two year deal
校园一角
秋游
体坛英语资讯:Iran recurve mixed team wins gold in 2011 World Archery Para Championships
体坛英语资讯:John Barnes to support retired footballers in Ghana
体坛英语资讯:Sao Paulo names Adilson Batista as new head coach
体坛英语资讯:Kenya names strong squad for Daegu world championships
体坛英语资讯:Internacional beats Avai 3-1
体坛英语资讯:Negredo delighted to remain at Sevilla
秋天
体坛英语资讯:Uganda faces Namibia in ICC Africa Division One Twenty20 final
聪明的老虎
小小的我
体坛英语资讯:Beckham shares joy of having baby girl on Facebook
可爱的小猫
妈妈我想对你说
我的小狗
体坛英语资讯:Sweden beats France 2-1 to finish third at FIFA Women World Cup 2011
体坛英语资讯:Serbia outclasses China 17-5 at FINA worlds mens water polo
| 不限 |
| 英语教案 |
| 英语课件 |
| 英语试题 |
| 不限 |
| 不限 |
| 上册 |
| 下册 |
| 不限 |