二、多用语意具体的动词,保持句意简洁明了。例如:' `- `4 D. {1 N1 f
1、Poor: My supervisor went past my desk.
7 L" P) \2 Z9 _0 G* y' c% _6 Q Better: My supervisor sauntered (=walked slowly) past my desk.9 E' U5 G1 a' Q; j# {& R& [" \9 g
2、Poor: She is a careful shopper.
4 F+ ^+ ~* K8 d4 x+ K- g Better: She compares prices and quality.2 L) @+ t2 g( E# E7 }: K
三、尽量运用主动语态。例如:! N& G$ m5 D8 Z+ u9 d4 T$ K1 \3 r
1、Weak: The organization has been supported by charity.
: K s! @( O2 q' @ u Better: Charity has supported the organization.
; s9 O' r# a5 N* u& J 2、Weak: The biscuits were stacked on a plate.
- r& |' Y* B( s+ e7 z7 N Better: Mother stacked the biscuits on a plate.; A) K5 D' b. c f2 {* v
四、防止使用语意冗长累赘的词语。例如:' H9 X0 U% z. c8 d; b
1、Wordy: My little sister has a preference for chocolate milk.' Y( V( N4 l3 q1 [, y3 g- |; Y1 P( D% L
Improved: My little sister prefers chocolate milk.
$ J5 y/ o% T; M B 2、Wordy: We are in receipt of your letter and intend to follow your recommendations.
6 J! ?( q2 D2 Q, D Improved: We have received your letter and intended to follow your recommendation.
' ^) A. L& l& h8 O. d7 } 3、Redundant: We had a serious crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire.& Q- w' k V V9 `0 \: G/ g
Improved: We had a crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire.
3 Z1 |' H- d8 a" G, `/ M 4、Redundant: My sister and I bought the same, identical dress in different stores.
6 t( y4 Z7 X1 q% d e Improved: My sister and I bought the same dress in different stores.: Y) i$ S- u& r$ D
五、杜绝滥用陈旧词语或难懂的专业术语。例如:
' {) x3 C& z' \1 ~0 \ 1、Weak: They will not agree to his proposals in any shape or form.
[1 E0 n; D" n% ?, W1 }9 b Improved: They will not agree to any of his proposals.1 {* h- @/ i& @7 X; G ^+ ^
2、Weak: I need her financial input before I can guesstimate our expenditures next fall.
' r! t* z! s4 B* v* | W. W$ u& p Improved: I need her financial figures before I can estimate our expenditures next fall. |