英文写作技巧之灵活改变文章开头
一、在我们英语写作时,如果仅仅只是把文章要求的内容交代清楚,只选用一些简单的、直截了当的词,或一律使用简单句平铺直叙,那么,这样写出来的文章就会像一碗白开水,呆板、单调,没有可读性。要使文章耐人寻味,有深度,同学们就应尝试使用一些高级词汇或句型,以凸显文章的亮点,使文章增添文采,给读者或阅卷老师留下深刻印象。文章的开头是整个文章的点睛之笔,好的文章的开头能使整篇文章提升一个档次,从而使读者或阅卷老师对作者的写作水平刮目相看。
二、在通常情况下,我们要灵活改变句子的开头,英语句子的排列方式为“主语+谓语+宾语”,即主语位于句子开头。但若根据情况适当改变句子的开头方式,比如使用倒状语或以状语开头等,会使文章增强表现力。如:
(1) There stands an old temple at the top of the hill.
→ At the top of the hill there stands an old temple.
在小山顶上有一座古庙。
(2) You can do it well only in this way.
→ Only in this way can you do it well.
只有这样你才能把它做好。
(3) A young woman sat by the window.
→ By the window sat a young woman.
窗户边坐着一个年轻妇女。
(4)I shall never forgive him.
→ Never shall I forgive him.
我永远不会宽恕他。
(5)He seldom goes out for dinner.
→ Seldom does he go out for dinner.
他很少出去吃饭。
(6)We had no sooner reached the airport than the plane took off.
→ No sooner had we reached the airport than the plane took off.
我们刚到机场,飞机就起飞了。