2012年12月大学英语四级写作方法：妙用倒装思维导图

精典范例

Tobeornottobe:thatisthequestion.

--WilliamShakespear

Neverbeforehavewehadsolittletimetodosomuch.

--美国前总统FranklinD.Roosevelt

Plain:Wesatonthecliffsbythesea,watchingthesunset.

Interesting:Onthecliffsbytheseawesat,watchingthesunset.

(介词短语-主语-谓语-分词)

Normal:Theprofessorwalkedin.

Reversed:Inwalkedtheprofessor.

(谓语-主语)

Normal:Jeremyscornedhonestmen.

Reversed:HonestmenJeremyscorned.

(宾语-主语谓语)

Normal:AlthoughIamfondofmychildren,Ihopetheywon’tgrowupspoilt.

Reversed:FondasIamofmychildren,Ihopetheywon’tgrowupspoilt

Normal:Henevergaveupcertainhabitsofhisyouth,andoneofthemwasthathelikedtoinspecthisclothesthoroughlyforwrinklesbeforehesteppedoutofthedoor.

Reversed:Certainhabitsofhisyouthhenevergaveup,andoneofthemwasthathelikedtoinspecthisclothesthoroughlyforwrinklesbeforehesteppedoutofthedoor.

Normal:Stephenwasabunglerthen.

Reversed:AbunglerStephenwasthen.

(补语-主语-谓语)

Normal:Weshallneverfeelsecure.

Reversed/Interesting:Secureweshallneverfeel.

(补语-主语-谓语)

Normal:Thisisalostgeneration.

Reversed:Thisisagenerationlost.

Plain:TheimmenseexpanseoftheGobiDesertstretchesbeforeus.

Interesting:BeforeusstretchedtheimmenseexpanseoftheGobiDesert.

(介词短语-谓语-名词)

Plain:Hewasn’tcutouttobeapeacetimeofficer.Hewantedglory,hewantedtheexcitementofwar.Noone,exceptpossiblyhimself,haseverdoubtedhisphysicalcourage(oranyotherkindofcourage).

Interesting:Hewasn’tcutouttobeapeacetimeofficer.Hewantedglory,hewantedtheexcitementofwar.Hisphysicalcourage(oranyotherkindofcourage)noone,exceptpossiblyhimself,haseverdoubted.

Normal:Nobodyknowswhylandssinkundertheseaandriseagain.

Reversed:Whylandssinkundertheseaandriseagainnobodyknows.

Normal:Idarenottrusther.

Emphatic:TrustherIdarenot.

Normal:Ineverthoughthewouldreturnalive.

Emphatic:NeverdidIthinkhewouldreturnalive.

Loose:Historyhasprovedamplythatmerenumbersmaybedefeatedbysmallerforceswhoaresuperiorinarms,organization,andmorale.

Better:Thatmerenumbersmaybedefeatedbysmallerforceswhoaresuperiorinarms,organization,andmoralehistoryhasamplyproved.

Plain:Ihatetaxesandtaxcollectorsequally.

Interesting:Taxesandtaxcollectors,Ihateequally.

(宾语-主语-谓语)

Normal:ThisismorenoticeableinKaohsiungthananywhereelseinTaiwan.

Emphatic:NowhereinTaiwanisthissonoticeableasinKaohsiung.

Normal:LikemostIrishmen,Samuelwasquick-tempered.

Reversed:Samuelwasquick-tempered,asaremostIrishmen.

Normal:Amanlaybesidetheroad,waitinghopelesslyforhelp.

Reversed:Waitinghopelesslyforhelp,amanlaybesidetheroad.

Plain:InthePresident’soffice,therewasapale,thin,sandy-hairedmaninhisearlythirtieswiththePresident.Hewaswearingarumpledsuitandlookingcompletelyoutofplace.

Better:IntheofficewiththePresidentwasapale,thin,sandy-hairedmaninhisearlythirties,wearingarumpledsuitandlookingcompletelyoutofplace.