内容正文:
Nominalization
在英语写作中的妙用
什么是Nominalization?
名词化
把相同的意思变成用名词来表达,同时句法上做变化的过程。
This is process by which a grammatical expression is turned into a nominal group, also known more loosely as a noun phrase.
【原句】
I do not understand either what she meant or what he intends.
【名词化】
I do not understand either her meaning or his intentions.
【原句】
It is important to keep calm in an emergency.
【名词化】
It is of great importance to keep calm in an emergency.
【例】2013年上海高考英语作文
上海博物馆拟举办一次名画展,现就展出场所(博物馆还是社区图书馆)征集公众意见,假设你是王敏,给上海博物馆写一封信表达你的想法。你的信必须满足以下要求:
1. 简述你写信的目的及你对场所的选择;
2. 说明你的理由(从便利性,专业性等方面对这两个场所进行对比)
【表达】
在你对比了博物馆和社区图书馆以后,你会觉得前者比后者有优势。
If you carefully compare Shanghai museum and the community library, you will find the former is superior to the latter.
【原句】
If you carefully compare Shanghai museum and the community library, you will find the former is superior to the latter.
思考一下有哪些成分可以名词化?