0. 语气
英语中的语气分为:
- 陈述语气;
- 祈使语气;
- 虚拟语气;
1. 双重否定表肯定
- it’s impossible not to be impressed by the sheer grandeur of the natural world.
- I’m not uncertain. 我十分确定;
2. 副词
常表程度;
- very
- for the very first time
- rarely:
- it rarely rains.
- desperately:
- It’s winter, and food is desperately short.
- almost/entirely:
- During winter,even engles rely almost entirely on carrion(腐肉)
- simply because,仅仅是因为 **,并不因为别的什么;
3. 情态动词
- Even life on paradise island can have its limitations.
- 也会尤其局限;
4. 形式主语
5. 褒贬义
根据上下文判断
rigid:严格的(中性);死板的(贬义);多为贬义
nominally:名义上的,有名无实地;
always:一般是坏事,语含厌烦;
6. 字母指代单词
用该单词的首字母来指代该单词,一般发生在 1. 单词的出线频率较高,2. 单词是一个相对负面,有无从下口,难以启齿的含义在。
- F word:Fuck
- D word:Divorce
- E:ecstasy,摇头丸
7. 语气
似弱实强
- 情态动词,may
- 一些富于情感色彩的副词,比如 always,一些特殊的句子结构,比如强调句型,要接招,也即要能领会到作者的情绪;
- You may not make this e-book publicly available in any way.
- Don’t forget me.
- I could never.
- 强调句型
- It was I who owe the apology. 真正需要道歉的是我;
- 虚拟语气:动词形式,表示说话人的一种愿望、假设、怀疑、猜测、建议等含义;
- 激烈的表达(揣摩情绪)
- How dare you judge me ?
- best …,ever
- best face swap(变脸) ever
8. 简练的表达
- 此后的 100 年:one hundred more years,