编者按:英语写作是需要技巧的,我经常对学生说:很多时候我们需要说废话,因为废话也有用.有情趣的人通常会说废话.因此,英语作文里需要点缀一些废话。
定义法(definition)
必要时应对读者可能不熟悉的单词、术语、概念下定义, 主要包括以下几种方法:
1 )运用同义词或词组来释术语或新词。
例如:
Recovery is defined as returning to a normal state.
2)用定语从句为名词或术语下定义。
例如:
A generator is a device which produces electricity.
3)外延式定义,用同义词定义或用句子定义。其特点是先解释术语,然后用实例说明。
例如:
Poetry is a branch of literature which explores ideas, emotions, and experiences in a unique form and style. Poetry depends on precise and suggestive wording. In other words, a poem says much in little space.
有时候,明知有些词不需要解释,但是为了后面的主题句作铺垫,偶尔也借用一下解释法。例如:
School is a place where we have more than academic work, therefore, we have outdoor activities quite often.
如果没有划线部分,是不是就单调多了?
作者|王贵友
公众号:贵友英语写作
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