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Lead-in
How to translate “他想到了一个好主意”?
He came up with a good idea.
A good idea occurred to/struck/hit him.
A good idea crossed his mind.
Inanimate Subject
无灵主语
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。
Reasons
Why do we use inanimate subjects??
Reasons
I have learnt from life that success is not final. So I always stay humble and never let it go to my head.
that success is not final. So I always stay humble and never let it go to my head.
Life has taught me
1.To avoid repetition 避免重复
Reasons
There has been an increase in violence from illegal guns in the past 2 years.
an increase in violence from illegal guns.
The past two years have witnessed
2.To be more vivid
Reasons
If we rely too much on mouse clicking, it will make us lazier both mentally and physically.
makes us lazier both mentally and physically.
Relying too much on mouse clicking
3.To be more concise
Reasons
We carried out more experiments and found some exciting results.
gave us some exciting results..
More experiments
4.To be more objective
Types
How many types of inanimate subjects?
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。
place or time
Types
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。
________________________________________________________________.
witnessed the beauty of the city
Beijing has witnessed great changes
The hotel boasts two swimm