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“三招式” 完成动作描写
袁枚说过: “一切诗文, 总须字立纸上, 不可字卧纸上。人活则立, 人死则卧, 用笔亦然”。这个 “活” 就要依赖动作描写,因为动词的最突出特点就是 “活”。人物的每一个行动都受其思想、性格制约。因此,具体、细致地描写某一人物在某一情况下所做出的反应,主要是动作反应,就势必显示出了这一人物的内心活动、处世态度、思想品质。成功的动作描写可以交代人物的身份、地位,可以反映人物心理活动的进程,表现人物的性格特征,创造生动的画面和活跃的场景,推动情节的发展。
招式一:精致措辞 ------ 具体替代笼统
技法示例:
1. 她看了一眼。
She glanced at him.
升级:She shot her a meaningful look. 她向他意味深长地看了一眼。
2. 贝利紧盯着他。
Belli looked at him closely.
升级:Belli’s diamond eyes locked on to her. 贝利钻石般的眼睛紧盯着她。
3. 我把他的名字忘记了。
I forgot his name.
升级:His name had completely slipped from my memory. 他的名字,我竟忘得一干二净。
4. 小男孩对他妈妈说对不起。
The little boy said sorry to his mother.
The little boy hung his head and mumbled an apology to his mother. 小男孩垂着头,咕哝着向他母亲道歉。
常见动词升级示例:
“说”:低语whisper / mumble / murmur,结巴:stutter,宣布announce / declare,保证promise / assure,建议propose / suggest,喊叫:cry out / shout / scream / yell / exclaim / howl(因疼痛、愤怒、开心等)大声叫喊,roar咆哮,吼叫,sign叹息 boast 自夸
“看”: catch a glance of / cast a glimpse of / stare at / gaze at / glare at / peep at / raise one’s eyes
walk - tiptoe 蹑手蹑脚地走,slip, steal into,wind one’s way;
“抓”:seize / grasp / grab / clutch / take hold of / catch hold of / hold on to
“跑”:rush/dash/race猛冲, 急速移动;rise to one’s feet站起来;spring / jump to one’s feet 一跃而起, 跳起;slide / slip into溜进;flee away 逃跑
“哭”:weep, sob (啜泣)
“吃”:bite (咬) chew(咀嚼) swallow (吞下)
技法体验:
1. Mary felt her heart race.玛丽感到她的心跳加速。
2. A great silence surrounded them. 周围一片寂静。
3. He stormed out and slammed the door shut.他怒气冲冲地跑了出去,把门重重地关上。
4. She choked and her eyes brimmed with tears.她喉咙哽咽,眼里满是泪水。
5. Abel slammed his foot on the gas and shot up onto the grass and straight toward the bottom of the tree. Able在汽油上用力踩了一下,然后飞快的踏上草坪直直地朝树底下走去。
6. Her pulses beat fast, and the blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body.她的心跳加快,热血温暖了身体的每个部位,使她感觉到身心完全地放松了
招式二:动作过程:一帧变三帧 (分解---合并---美化)
Step1分解动作Divide the action into several steps;
Step2合并动作Combine a chain of actions together;
Step3美化动作Modify and beautify the action;
示例:
1. He jumped off the bus, dashed into the shop, and y