袁黎 胡同梅
倒裝是高中英語語法的重要組成部分,分為語法倒裝和修飾倒裝。根據(jù)倒裝方式的不同又可將其分成三類,即全部倒裝、部分倒裝、強(qiáng)調(diào)部分提前與主謂順序無關(guān)的倒裝。例如:
I write a book.
全部倒裝為: Write I a book. (全部倒裝要將整個(gè)謂語部分提到主語的前面)
部分倒裝為: Do I write a book. (部分倒裝就是將原句變?yōu)橐话阋蓡柧洌?/p>
強(qiáng)調(diào)部分提前與主謂順序無關(guān)的倒裝為: a book I write.
一、全部倒裝
1. 以副詞如:表示地點(diǎn)的副詞here/there,表時(shí)間的副詞now/then,表位移的副詞up/down, in/out, away, off 等開頭,且主語為名詞的句子要全部倒裝。例如:
①The bus comes here.
倒裝句為:Here comes the bus.
(此句滿足了以上兩個(gè)條件:以副詞開頭;主語是名詞)
②When the bell rang, the children rushed out.
倒裝句為:When the bell rang, out rushed the children.
注意:下面這樣的句子就不能全部倒裝。
③He came here.
只能改為: Here he came.
(此句只滿足了副詞開頭的條件,而另一個(gè)條件,主語必須是名詞沒有滿足,故不能改成全部倒裝句)
2. 表示方位的介詞短語開頭(不管介詞短語是在主句的開頭還是在從句的開頭)。例如:
①A boy stood in front of the classroom.
倒裝句為: In front of the classroom stood a boy.
②A little girl sat between the old couple.
倒裝句為:Between the old couple sat a little girl.
③I used to live in a small village, throught which flowed a river.
陳述句為: A small river flowed a river.
④When we got to the playground, we found a sign on which was written “wet paint”.
陳述句為:“wet paint” was written on the sign.
3. 表語提前的倒裝(一般情況下含有be動(dòng)詞的短語構(gòu)成的句子都可以變成表語提前的倒裝形式)。例如:
①Chairman Xi was present at the meeting.習(xí)主席出席了這次會(huì)議。
倒裝句為:Present at the meeting was Chairman Xi. 出席會(huì)議的有習(xí)主席。
②Some students were seated on the ground. 一些學(xué)生坐在地上。
倒裝句為: Seated on the ground were some students. 地上坐著一些學(xué)生。
③His father is following him. 他的爸爸正跟著他。
倒裝句為:Following him is his father. 跟著他的是他的爸爸。
④Some tools he used when he was alive were buried with him. 一些他生前使用過的工具和他埋在一起。
倒裝句為:Buried with him were some tools he used when he was alive. 和他埋在一起的是一些他生前使用過的工具。
二、將句子變?yōu)橐话阋蓡柧涞牟糠值寡b
1. only加狀語開頭,例如:
①We can achieve success only by working hard.
倒裝句為:Only by working hard can we achieve success.
②I go to school on foot only when it rains.
倒裝句為:Only when it rains do I go to school on foot.
③The whole thing makes sense only if you show us the evidence.
倒裝句為:Only if you show us the evidence does the whole thing make sense.
④I realized that I would feel relieved only if I shared my feelings with my friends.
倒裝句為: I realized that only if I shared my feelings with my friends would I feel relieved.
2. 以否定詞或否定短語開頭的句子。如否定詞 never, seldom, little, nowhere, hardly, not等,否定短語in no case, by no means, on no account, under no circumstances, at no time等。例如:
①By no means will I help you with your trouble.
陳述句為: I will by no means help you with your trouble.
②陳述句: I have never heard such nonsense in all my life.
倒裝句為: Never have I heard such nonsense in all my life.
③陳述句: I didnt say a word at the meeting.
倒裝句為: Not a word did I say at the meeting.
④陳述句: The car was nowhere to be found. 倒裝句為: Nowhere was the lost car to be found.
注意:句型hardly ... when, no sooner ... than, scarcely ... when的時(shí)態(tài)和倒裝。例如:
①Hardly had I sat down when the doorbell rang.
②No sooner had I turned on the TV than he asked me to turn it off.
這兩個(gè)句型中前面的主句一般用過去完成時(shí)態(tài),后面的從句用過去時(shí),翻譯為“一……就……”。
另:not only ... but also ...的倒裝,只倒裝前半部分。例如:
Not only does she like English but also she is fond of maths.
陳述句為: She not only likes English but also she is fond of maths.
3. 為加強(qiáng)語氣,“so(such) ... that ... ”結(jié)構(gòu)中的so或such位于句首用倒裝。例如:
①陳述句: She runs so fast that I cant catch up with her.
倒裝句為: So fast does she run that I cant catch up with her.
②陳述句: She found such a valuable coin that she became very excited.
倒裝句為: Such a valuable coin did she find that she became very excited.
注意:此句型只倒裝前半句。
4. 如果前面句子中所說的情況也適用于后面的句子,后面的句子常用so(肯定句)、 nor或 neither(否定句)引導(dǎo)構(gòu)成倒裝句,并用do(does,did)代替實(shí)義動(dòng)詞。例如:
①They like swimming, so do I. (意思是:I like swimming, too.)
②she is used to living in the country, so am I.(意思是:I am used to living in the country, too.)
③The boy wasnt late for the class, neither was his deskmate. (意思是:His deskmate wasnt late for the class, either.)
④I dont know that you are here, nor do I care whether you are here.
注意:這種倒裝句如果前后兩句的“謂語+賓語”或者系表結(jié)構(gòu)部分相同,則相同的部分省略,用do/does或系動(dòng)詞將替換掉。如果前后兩句的謂語及其他部分不一樣時(shí),將所有的內(nèi)容留下,句子變?yōu)橐话阋蓡柧涞男问?,如最后一個(gè)例句。
5. 虛擬語氣中省略if的倒裝
如果虛擬條件句中的謂語部分含有were, had或should,可以把if省略,將它們放在句首,變成倒裝句。例如:
①陳述句: If it were to rain tomorrow, we would have to stay at home.
倒裝句為: Were it to rain tomorrow, we would have to stay at home.
②陳述句: If I had taken an umbrella with me, I wouldnt have got wet all over.
倒裝句為: Had I taken an umbrella with me, I wouldnt have got wet all over.
③陳述句: If you should act like that again, I would have you punished.
倒裝句為: Should you act like that again, I would have you punished.
三、只將強(qiáng)調(diào)部分提前,主謂順序不變的倒裝
1.有as或though表示“盡管”的讓步狀語從句要倒裝,其結(jié)構(gòu)只將強(qiáng)調(diào)的形容詞(副詞,動(dòng)詞,分詞等)放到句首,然后接上as(/though)加主語和謂語。
①Young as he is, he knows a lot. (前半句陳述語序?yàn)椋篴s he is young, 倒裝句中把young提到了句首)
②Child as he is, he is brave. (前半句陳述語序?yàn)椋篴s he is a child, 倒裝時(shí)將child提前,省略了冠詞。這里特別注明當(dāng)把名詞提前時(shí)去掉冠詞)
③Try as he will, he may fail again. (前半句的陳述語序?yàn)椋篴s he wil try,將動(dòng)詞try提到了句首構(gòu)成倒裝。)
2.the more..., the more...句型的倒裝。兩個(gè)并列句表示“越……,就越……”的倒裝方式與上面的規(guī)則一樣,只將強(qiáng)調(diào)的部分提前改為比較級(jí),主謂順序不變。例如:
①The higher you stand, the farther you will see. 站得越高,看得越遠(yuǎn)。
陳述句為: You stand high, you will see far. (將句子中的high和far提前變?yōu)楸容^級(jí)加上the,構(gòu)成倒裝句)
②The harder you work, the more progress you will make.
陳述句為:You work hard, you will make much progress. (將句子中的hard和much progress變?yōu)楸容^級(jí)提前,加上the構(gòu)成倒裝句)
3.感嘆句也是倒裝句的一類。先寫出陳述句,再把要強(qiáng)調(diào)感嘆的詞提前,在形容詞前加how,名詞前加what,就構(gòu)成了感嘆句。例如:
①陳述句: The children are happy. 孩子們很開心。
感嘆句為:How happy the children are. 孩子們是多么開心呀!(happy是形容詞, 所以以how開頭。
②陳述句: I found a beautiful flower. 我發(fā)現(xiàn)了一朵漂亮的花。
感嘆句為:What a beautiful flower I found. 或 How beautiful a flower I found.
注意:感嘆句有三種結(jié)構(gòu):how+adj.+(a/an+n.)+主語+謂語;what+(a/an)+(adj.)+n+主語+謂語;how+adv.+主謂。