句型24

全倒装句型(三)

(表语)adj. / v-ing / v-ed +(地点状语)+ be(或其他动词形式)…

So adj./adv…that…如此……以至于……(so引导的句子倒装，而that引导的句子不倒装!) (这种结构是半倒装句。)

[例句]

Present at the meeting were the manager, all the designers and the writer. 出席会议的有经理，设计师和词作者。

Fastened to the pole is the National flag. 旗杆上有一面国旗。

Hidden behind the door were some naughty children. 有几个顽皮的孩子藏在门后面。

Sitting at the back of the classroom were several old teachers, listening attentively to the new teacher. 坐在教室后面的是几位老教师，他们在认真地听新教师的课。

Gone are the days when farmers lived in the poor houses.

农民住在破旧房子里的日子过去了。

Typical for China is the crosstalk show, where a pair of comedians entertains the audience with word play. 相声是中国典型的喜剧，两个演员通过玩弄词藻来逗乐观众。

So clearly does he speak English that he can always make himself understood.

他说英语非常清晰，别人都能听懂他的话。

So fast does light travel that we can hardly imagine its speed. 光运行非常快，我们几乎无法想象它的速度。

句型25

半倒装句(一)

否定意义的副词或短语放在句首，句子半倒装。这样的副词主要有：little, seldom, hardly, rarely, scarcely, never, not at all, by no means(决不), at no time(在任何时候都不)，nowhere, in no case (无论如何都不);not in the least (=not at all) , on no condition(决不) 等。

[例句]

Never shall I forget you.

At no time was the man aware of what was happening. 那个人根本没有注意到发生的情况。

Little did I understand what he said to me at that time. 我那时几乎没有明白他给我说的话。

It's beyond description. Nowhere else in the world can there be such a quiet, beautiful place.

那真是用语言难以形容。世界上没有其他地方会有这么安静、美丽的地方了。

Not a single mistake did he make in the exam. 他在考试中没有犯一个错误。

By no means are these works of art satisfactory. 这些艺术品根本不能令人满意。

On no condition should you visit that place. 你决不能去那个地方。

句型26

半倒装句(二)

not only…, but also…(前一分句倒装，后一分句不倒装)

[例句]

Not only was everything he had taken away from him, but also his German citizenship was taken away. 不仅他拥有的一切被那走了，就连他的德国国籍也被取消了。

They suggested not only should we attend the party but also give a performance. 他们建议我们不仅要参加晚会，还要进行表演。

Not only should we students study hard, we also should know how to enjoy ourselves in our spare time. 我们学生不仅要学习好，还应该知道在课余时间怎样享受生活。