内容正文:
Inanimate Subject
Step 1 Lead-in
How to translate “他想到了一个好主意”?
Step 2 Definition
无灵主语就是用没有生命力的名词作主语,以此展开句子。无灵主语句常用有生命力的动词作谓语,这类句子往往带有拟人化的修辞色彩。
Step 3 Reasons
1.____________________________
2.____________________________
3.____________________________
4.____________________________
Step 4 Types
Group 1:
1. Hebei has witnessed great changes in recent years.
2. 2024 will see a dramatic rise in the employment.
3. The town boasts a beautiful lake.
Summary 1 : The subject is a noun about_____________________.
Common verbs:witness(见证), find, see, boast(有值得自豪的东西)等。
Practice:
1.落日见证了这座城市的美丽。
The sunset ______________________________________________________.
2.北京最近几年发生了巨大的变化。
___________________________________________________in recent years.
3.那家酒店有两个游泳池。
________________________________________________________________.
Group 2:
1. The thick fog blanketed the field.
2. An earthquake came like a thief in the night,without warning.
Summary 2 :The subject is a noun about____________.
Common verbs:blanket(笼罩), come, bring, prevent, strike/hit(袭击), threaten ,visit等词。
Practice:
1.两个月前地震袭击了这座城市。
_________________________________________________.
2.雨使得游客无法欣赏到满月。
The rain ____________tourists from enjoying the full moon.
3.这座城市下了一场大雨。
A heavy rain ____________the city.
Group 3:
1. A terrible thought suddenly struck me.
2. The sight of the scene filled me with horror.
Summary 3: The subject is a noun about _____________.
Common verbs:strike(使想起), arouse(唤起),fill…with, stun(使震惊), overwhelm(压倒),bring,give等词。
Practice:
1.看到这个情景,我心中满是恐惧。
______________________________me with horror.
2.想到他第一次考试不及格,他就有了奋斗的力量。
_________________________________________him the strength to strive.
3.我们步行十分钟就到了旅馆。
_________________________________us to the hotel.
Group 4:
1.Panic seized her.
2. Despair choked her words.
3. A great sense of relief flooded over him.
Summary 4 The subject is a noun( 名词)about __________
Common verbs:seize(侵袭,突然控制), choke(使哽咽),flood over(使充满),creep in(不知不觉地产生), grip(紧抓