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第三节 情绪描写
正如在上一节中提到的,情绪描写不同于心理描写,心理描写主要是在刻画主人公的内心戏,即脑海里的画面和想法。而情绪描写更多的是在刻画人物的喜怒哀乐。
情绪描写又有不同层次的描写方式。在内层可以直抒胸臆,例如直接说“I‘m feeling sad.”来表示“我很难过”。在表层可以通过身体动作来传递情感。在外层可以寄情于景,例如“你若安好,便是晴天”表达了一种美好的祝愿。
1. 内层(“直抒胸臆”)
内层的情绪描写主要有八种常用的句型,每种句型都会有多个变体。这些句型主要借助形容词、名词和副词来行文。其中,副词的用法相对单一,不单独展开;而名词相比形容词的用法更灵活,句式也更丰富,以下则从形容词和名词这两方面展开列举一些常用句式。
(1)形容词句式
☀句式1
(感到)……,某人……
Feeling+情绪,sb. ...
(Being)+情绪,sb. ...
例1: 他感到筋疲力尽,上床睡觉去了。
① Feeling exhausted, he went to bed.
② Being exhausted, he went to bed.
③ Exhausted, he went to bed.
例2: 他感到非常焦虑,踱来踱去。
① Feeling anxious, he paced up and down.
② Being anxious, he paced up and down.
③ Anxious, he paced up and down.
☀句式2
某人如此……以至于(感觉好像……)
Sb. was so+情绪+that he/she (felt as if...).
So+情绪+was sb. that he/she (felt as if...).
例:Sanji如此开心,以至于感觉自己好像身在天堂。
① Sanji was so happy that he felt as if he had been in heaven.
② So happy was Sanji that he felt as if he had been in heaven.
(2)名词句式
句式1:情绪的起因
令某人……的是,
To sb.’s +情绪名词,sb...
例1: 令她非常开心的是,她还看到了一些浆果丛。
To her great joy, she also saw some berry bushes.
例2: 令他们宽慰的是,他们的儿子安然无恙地回来了。
To their relief, their son returned safe and sound.
句式2:情绪的后果
出于某种情绪,某人……
Out of+情绪,sb. ...
例1: 出于害羞,他选择了沉默。
Out of shyness, he chose to be silent.
例2: 出于好奇,他们穿过了通道。
Out of curiosity, they went through the tunnel.
例3: 出于好奇,她跟在这个黑衣人后面,而后竟然发现黑衣人溜进了自己家里。
Out of curiosity, she followed the man in black, only to find that he slid into her house.
某人……地……/某人因为……而……
谓语/非谓语/形容词+with+情绪.
例1: 她高兴地跳了起来。
① She jumped with joy.
② With joy, she jumped.
③ She, with joy, jumped.
注:本例中 with joy 为状语,作为修饰性成分,其位置相对比较自由。
例2: 他失望地叹了口气。
He sighed with disappointment.
例3: 她的脸因兴奋而发光。
Her face lit up with excitement.
例4: 他因为生气而说不出话来。
He was tongue-tied with anger.
例5: 他害怕得不得动弹,一个字也说不出来。
Frozen/ Numb with fear, he couldn't utter a word.
例6:“也许,”她带着一丝渴望说,“你的女儿可以和我的孩子一起享受这个。”
“Maybe,” she said with a hint of wistfulness, “your daughter could enjoy it with my own young children.”
句式3:情绪的把持
某人深感……
Sb. was overwhelmed/ overcome/ seized/ consumed with+情