英语中,表示“强调”的方式是多种多样的,为了强调英语句子中的某一成份,我们可以多学一些口语表达方式,灵活运用。
1、用形容词“very”,“single”等表示强调
Red Army fought a battle on this very spot.
--红军就在此地打过一仗。
Not a single person has been in the office this afternoon.
--今天下午竟然没有一个人来过办公室。
2、用反身代词表示强调
I myself will see her off at the station.
--我将亲自到车站为她送行。
You can do it well yourself.
--你自己能做好这件事情。
3、用助词“do”表示强调
The baby is generally healthy,but every now and then she does catch a cold.
--那孩子的健康状况尚好,但就是偶尔患感冒。
Do be quiet.I told you I had a headache.
--务必安静,我告诉过你,我头疼。
4、用副词“very”,“only”,“even”,“too”等表示强调
He drank it to the very last drop.
--他把它喝得一干二净。
Only in this way can we wipe out the enemy troops.
--只有用这样的方法我们才能消灭敌军。
He didn't answer even my letter.
--他甚至连我的信都未回。
I will too go!
--我要去的!
5、用“...and that”,“...and those”,“not...too much”,“否定加否定”等结构表示强调
They fulfilled the task,and that in a few days.
--他们在几天内完成的就是那项任务。
I gave her some presents,and those the day before yesterday.
--前天我送给她的就是那些礼物。
I can't thank you too much.
--我无论怎样感谢你都不过份。
I am not unfaithful to you.
--我对你无比忠诚。
6、用短语“in every way”,“in no way”,“by all means”,“by no means”,“only too”,“all too”,“but too”,“in heaven”,“in the world”,“in hell”,“on earth”,“under the sun”等表示强调
His behaviour was in every way perfect.
--他的举止确实无可挑剔。
By all means take your son with you.
--你一定要把儿子带来。
The news was only too true.
--这消息确实是事实。
It was over all too soon!
--此事的确了结得很快!
Where in heaven were you then?
--当时你到底在哪里?
Nobody under the sun would buy that car.
--确实没有人会买那辆车。
7、用倒装句表示强调
Dishonest he is!
--他的确不诚实!
In wine is the truth.
--酒后吐真言。
8、用强调句型表示强调
It was the headmaster who opened the door for me.
--正是校长为我开的门。
It was yesterday that we carried out that experiment.
--就是在昨天我们做了那个实验。