5.Original: I really believe that smoking is harmful to people‘s health.) e. Q @: r8 b, k
Revised: I have a profound conviction that smoking is harmful to people‘s health.
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conviction的意思是“坚定的看法或信仰”,have a profound conclusion表示对某种看法深信不疑,作文中提出观点的句子用have a profound conclusion会比用believe态度更坚决,立场更鲜明,而且believe这个词非常简单,是英语初学者就应掌握的词汇,换成have a profound conclusion立即增加了句子的复杂程度,体现了较强的语言运用能力。类似的提出观点的表达还有:
) v w1 u: u1 H; j) u, C I hold a point of view that…
" u( p0 s8 P2 Y, N8 g I hold the opinion that…0 `$ D) k; M7 Z' b; E
6.Original: We know that sometimes success is measured by how much money you earn.$ o. o. U$ L: e3 e- r# ~
Revised: It does not surprise us to discover that sometimes success is measured in terms of the money you earn.7 e# Y4 f( ?& P& W. C2 Y
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: \- ~8 Y B Y9 G/ Y 如上句的believe一样,know也是非常初级的词汇,作文中出现I believe that…,I know that…这样的表达只能体现考生写作技巧的稚嫩,用It does not surprise us to discover that…替换We know that…并没有改变原句的含义,却使全句顿时增添了亮点。
! g. f# k) }; h* H 7.Original: We all know that most factories would be of no use if there were not clean water supply.
0 M B, e7 ~5 T7 {. A% y, _8 W" C Revised: It goes without saying that most factories would be of no use if there were not clean water supply.
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3 _' F# ^" _6 f 同上例一样,know这样的初级词汇应避免在作文中使用,It goes without saying that…是一个固定结构,意思是“……是不言而喻的”,常在作文中用来引经据典或表明一个尽人皆知的道理,类似的表达还有:5 _2 X( p4 w# m) q; [9 A: [+ G4 J
An old saying goes that…
+ K) B3 J& o1 q! B) ?0 ?& F Proverb goes that…
2 q, q4 d6 a% p" ?: H It is universally acknowledged that…: x- E# {3 h9 Z) W' J4 A' e4 N5 g
It is generally accepted that…0 n% X9 O' I$ [( e2 d+ u5 w
8.Original: Some other people think that people should read extensively.
/ \7 I B+ V$ E9 O+ ~: Z- C Revised: Another position says that people should read extensively.
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# i& Q2 C) g/ ^4 v% u% f' P! x 同know,believe一样,think也应该尽量避免使用,修改后的句子中是用Another position says that…代替think提出另一种观点,也可以用hold a point of view,hold the opinion这样的短语替换。4 @$ f: P6 @: M g k
9.Original: The unexpected win of the match give us confidence.7 u5 m7 S) w/ N7 k0 h( m( a
Revised: The unexpected win of the match boost our confidence.
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give也属于英语中最初级、最基本的词汇,只表示“给,给予”这个动作,不涉及动作的性质和状态,若表示增添信心,增强士气,比较地道的说法是用boost confidence/morale,如:The change of management has boosted morale throughout the company. 管理模式的改变使整个公司上下士气倍受鼓舞。" V) h/ Q1 H# i9 |0 f7 M7 e
10.Original: The use of drugs has increased greatly in the last ten years.* @) p/ p6 u2 ^4 p; M
Revised: The use of drugs has increased significantly in the last ten years.5 M( j' \+ r9 U, E1 b
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O3 ^- h, d( D3 Q greatly是一般用语,表示程度高,“很,非常”,使用相当普遍而没有新意,在写作中应尽量避免使用这些通俗而又陈旧的词汇,应换用一些更加正式,更有说服力的词语,例如significantly表示达到了非常重要的或可观的程度,“重大的,可观的”,能够具体说明药品使用方面,增长幅度巨大。significantly还可以替换成considerably,tremendously等,同样具有不错的表达效果。 |