大小写的基本原则如下:
1. 如果是用于标题,则应大写首字母。如:
例一:
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 A rapid overview
Chapter 3 Verbs, tense, aspect, and mood
Chapter 4 Nouns and noun phrases
Chapter 5 Adjectives and adverbs
…
例二:
Chapter 1 The Structure of the English Sentence
Chapter 2 Sentence Types
Chapter 3 Noun and Noun Phrase
Chapter 4 Verb and Verb Phrase
Chapter 5 Adjective Phrase
…
2. 如果是用于文章中间,则大写或小写均可以。如:
大写的例句:
This chapter is a continuation of Chapter 8. 本章是第8章的延续。
To begin with, let’s look at Chapter 3. 首先,让我们来看第三章。
This topic will be discussed in Chapter 4. 这一题目将在第四章里作详述。
小写的例句:
I’ve got as far as chapter 5. 我已经看到第 5 章了。
You will be quizzed on chapter 6 tomorrow. 明天将考你们第 6 章。
For a discussion of biology and sexual politics, see chapter 4. 欲获得一个生物学与性别政治学的论述,请看第4章。
3. 用于文章中间,但如果位于句首,显然也必须大写首字母。如:
Chapter 5 is the best in the book. 第五章是书中最精彩的一章。
Chapter 6 deals with taxation. 第六章涉及税制。
Chapter 2 concerns itself with the methodological difficulties. 第二章讲的是研究方法上的难点。