在英语学习中,插入语屡见不鲜,由于插入语通常与句中其它成分没有语法上的关系,因此给学习者的理解带来一定困难。插入语多半用逗号与句子隔开,用来表示说话者对句子所表达的意思的态度。插入语可能是一个词、一个短语或一个句子。
一、常用做插入语的副词
indeed的确,surely无疑,however然而,obviously显然,frankly坦率地说,naturally自然, luckily (或happily) for sb. 算某人幸运,fortunately幸好,strangely奇怪,honestly真的,briefly简单地说等。
1. Surely, she won’t go to China Telecom with you. 当然她不会和你一起去中国电信。
2. Strangely, he has not been to China Unicom. Still more strangely, he has not called me. 奇怪,他未来过中国联通。更奇怪,他没给我打电话。
3. Fortunately, I found the book that I’d lost. 幸亏我找到了已丢失的那本书。
二、常见的作插入语的形容词或其短语
true真的,funny真可笑,strange to say说也奇怪,needless to say不用说,most important of all最为重要,worse still更糟糕的等。
1. Strange to say (或True), he should have done such a thing. 说也奇怪(或真的),他竟然做出这样的事。
2. Most important of all, you each over fulfilled your own task. 更为重要的,你们各自超额完成了自己的任务。
三、常用作插入语的介词短语
in a few words(或in sum, in short)简而言之,in other words换句话说,in a sense在某种意义上, in general一般说来,in my view在我看来,in his opinion(judgment)按照他的意见(判断),in conclusion总之,in summary概括地说,in fact事实上,in the first place首先,in addition此外,of course当然,to our knowledge据我们所知,to my joy(delight,satisfaction)使我欣慰(高兴、满意)的,to their surprise(astonishment,amazement)使他们惊奇的,to her regret (disappointment)使她遗憾(失望)的,for instance(或example)例如,as a matter of fact事实上等。
1. Of course, he did not succeed for the lack of experience. 当然,他由于缺乏经验而未成功。
2. She knows much more about computer science than the other students do, for in stance. 例如,她在计算机科学方面就比其他同学懂得多。
四、常用作插入语的分词短语
strictly speaking严格地说,generally speaking一般地说,judging from…根据……判断等。
Judging from his letter, a campaign against “white pollution” has been undertaken in his hometown. 根据他的来信做出判断,一场抵制“白色污染”的运动已经在他的故乡展开了。
▲ speaking和judging的动作不是句中主语发出的,属悬垂分词。
五、常用作插入语的不定式短语
to be sure无疑地,to sum up概括地说,to tell the truth老实说等。
1. To be sure, community service can aid reemployment. 毫无疑问,社区服务能有助于再就业。
2. To start with,
六、插入句
I am sure我可以肯定地说,I believe我相信,I think 我认为,I wonder我不知道,you know你知道,you see你明白,that is也就是说,it seems看来是,as I see it照我看来,what is important (serious)重要(严重)的是,I’m afraid恐怕,it is said据说,believe it or not信不信由你等。
1. It will result in success, I suppose. 我想,这件事终于会成功的。
2. You may as well give him a hand, I think. 我想,你还是帮帮他吧。
3. One day, it is said, Newton saw an apple fall from a tree. 据说,有一天牛顿见到一个苹果从树上掉下来。
4. He won’t come today, I’ afraid. 今天他恐怕不会来了。
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