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省略
省略的意义
省略是将句子中一个或多个成分省去,避免重复,使语言简练紧凑的一种语法手段。在英语中,凡是能省去的词语通常都应省去,省略后不仅能使句子更加精炼,而且还可起到连接上下文并强调相邻词语的作用。
省略的基本情况
省略情况
说明
例句
省略主语、谓语
在口语中,回答或提出问题时,由于上下文已明显表明了主语是谁,或有相同的谓语,所以常可省略主语和谓语
Nice to see you.
How slowly!
I was born in China and Lucy in Japan.
省略宾语、表语
当be和have不作助动词时,其后面的宾语或表语部分可以省略;在对话或并列句中,如主语、谓语不同,而宾语相同,则常可以省去相同的宾语部分
Who has a red pen?
I have.
I am a League member.
I am, too.
Joy likes dancing but I don’t.
整个主句的省略
在对话中,尤其是在回答问题时,可只保留状语
Do you want a cat?
Yes, very much.
When did you see him?
Just now.
不定式to后面的动词省略
为了避免重复,在hope,like,tell,try,want等动词、glad,willing,happy,ready,eager等形容词、have to,used to, be able to,ought to等后的固定结构后的不定式短语常被省略,只保留to
Would you like go with me?
I’d like to.
The boy wanted to ride his bike in the street, but his father told him not to.
Will you lend me a hand?
I’m willing to.
She must go but you don’t have to.
省略从句
在对话中常可用so来代替肯定陈述句中的从句,用not来代替否定陈述句中的从句。这类动词有:hope,believe,think,be afraid等
Is your grandpa better now?
I think so.
It looks a