在2016考研英语的备考中,并列句中的省略现象不可小觑。所谓并列巨中的省略现象就是说英语表达中有一个不成文的原则,叫做避免重复原则。比 如在并列句中,并列连词左右两边的部分,在内容上有重复的,一般后面的部分要省略掉重复的内容。但是在两边的内容结构一定是对称的和平衡的。下面各位考生 随都教授一起来学习下。
1.如果并列句的左右两个分句主语虽然不同,但是两个分句有相同的be动词,那么可以省略连词和后一个分句的be动词。
例句:
Its scientists were the world’s best , its workers the most skilled。
→Its scientists were the world’s best , (省略and)its workers (省略were) the most skilled。
它的科学家是世界上最好的,他的工人是世界上最熟练的。
It is said that in England death is pressing , in Canada inevitable and in California optional 。
→It is said that in England death is pressing ,(省略and) in Canada (省略death is )inevitable and in California (省略death is )optional 。
据说,在英国死亡时迫在眉睫的,在加拿大死亡时不可避免的,而在加利福尼亚死亡则是可以选择的。
2.如果并列句中左右两个分句出现重复的部分,那么后一个分句可以省略重复的部分,但是没重复的部分要保留。
例句
Do you remember all those years when scientists argued that smoking would kill us but the doubters insisted that we did not know for sure?
→Do you remember all those years when scientists argued that smoking would kill us but the doubters insisted that we did not know(省略that smoking would kill us ) for sure?
你还记得那些年科学家说吸烟会致命,但怀疑者坚持说我们并不确定吸烟是否真的会致命吗?
3.在并列句中后边的分句可以省略与前边分句中相同的成分
Tom picked up a coin in the road and handed it to a policeman。
→Tom picked up a coin in the road and (省略Tom )handed it to a policeman。
汤姆在马路上拾起一枚硬币并把它交给了警察。
Tom must have been playing Dota and Mary cooking the dinner 。
→Tom must have been playing Dota and Mary(省略must have been) cooking the dinner 。
汤姆肯定在打魔兽,玛丽一直在做晚饭。
希望各位2016考研人能和并列句中的省略现象死磕到底,毕竟想要战胜终极BOSS,还是要先打倒前面一个一个的小怪兽哦。希望都教授今天的带来的知识能够帮助各位考生战胜省略小怪兽。预祝各位考生金榜题名,考研之路完美收官!