It is more difficult to write simply, directly, and effectively than to employ flowery but vague expressions that only obscure one’s meaning.
简明,直接,有力的写作难于花哨,含混而意义模糊的表达。
【解析】
1. more...than
1)在more … than结构中,more是much或many的比较级,修饰形容词、副词、介词、动词或名词,相当于greater, in a greater degree,表示“比……更”,其前可以受a lot, much, many, far, by far, a little, a bit, still等修饰,比较的两部分并不要求用完全相同的词类。
①Sound travels much more slowly than light. 声音比光的传播慢得多。
② You get more tired when you lift a heavy load than a light one. 挑东西多比挑东西少累人。
2)more … than后跟形容词、副词、动词、名词等,一般情况下,要求more后部分和than后部分词类相同,但偶尔也有例外。表示“与其说……不如说、是……不是”等。例如:
①He is more dead than alive. 与其说他还活在人世,不如说他是行尸走肉。
②She is more shy than unsocial. 她是害羞而不是不爱交际。
注:★有时more … than后的可数名词用作抽象名词,不加任何冠词。例如:
She is more mother than wife. 她是一位妻子,但更是一位母亲。(她算得上是良母,但不是贤妻。)
★more + 形容词/副词 + than,表示“与其说……,不如说……”,其中形容词或副词即使是单音节词或双音节词,也不能用其比较级。例如:
Tom was more good than bad. 与其说汤姆坏,不如说他好。
Tom was better than worse. (此句不成立)
3)more … than后跟从句,than在从句中作主语或宾语,表示“难以……”或“比……多”。例如:
①I want more books than I can ever get. 我需要的书多得我无法购买。
②Peter spent more money than was intended to be spent. 彼得花的钱比原计划的多。
(It is more difficult to ...than to 这句型用于写作是很好的~~以上只整理了more...than的,关于more than的还是靠筒子们自己整理啊)
2.flowery
a.1. 多花的,绚丽的,华丽的 2.(常含贬义)词藻华丽的
He likes to use flowery language. 他喜欢用华丽的辞藻。
(这单词是公共英语三级重点词汇,对于高考来说需了解其词义记住employ flowery=描写华丽 ,不过也挺好记的....^_^)
3.vague
adj. 1. 含糊的,不明确的,不清楚的 2. 模糊不清的
副词:vaguely 形容词比较级:vaguer
形容词最高级: vaguest 名词: vagueness
Our holiday plans are rather vague.我们的度假计划还没有明确。
4.obscure
adj. 1.不出名的,无名的,鲜为人知的;不重要的 2.费解的,难以理解的;模糊不清的 3.不易看清的,暗淡的
v.1.使…模糊不清,使隐晦,使费解 2.掩盖
The meaning of the passage is obscure. 这段文字意义晦涩。
dark,dim,black,gloomy,obscure,vague,grey的辨析
dark:最普通用词,指缺乏自然光线或人工照明,使某物漆黑无光或光线十分微弱。
dim:指光线不足或视力较差,不能清晰地看见物体。
black:侧重颜色是黑色的,有时也指无光的黑暗。
gloomy:指光线不足或部分光线受阻而出现的阴暗。
obscure:指因光线不充足而使物体灰暗不清,失去光泽或若隐若现。作借喻时指因复杂、深奥或含糊而难于理解。
vague:通常作借喻用,形容抽象事物。
grey与dark意思相近,但侧重阴暗单调的意味。
【句子】
With modern offices becoming more mechanized,designers are attempting to personalize them with warmer,less severe interiors.
随着现代办公室的日益自动化,设计师们正试图利用较为温暖而不太严肃的内部装饰来使其具有亲切感。
【解析】
1. with独立主格结构
(其中名词或主格代词通常是逻辑主语,同它构成主谓关系的是副词、形容词及介词短语),在句中一般作表示原因或伴随状况的状语)
1)with +名词(代词)+介词短语
①He sat there thinking, with his head in his hand.
他双手抱着头,坐在那儿沉思。
②The old man stood there, with his back against the wall.
那位老人背倚着墙站在那里。
2)with +名词(代词)+形容词
①He stared at his friend with his mouth wide open.
他张大嘴巴凝视着他的朋友。
②The man raised his head with eyes full of wonder and mystery.
这人抬起头来,眼里充满了好奇。
3)with +名词(代词)+副词
①With production up by 60%, the company has had other excellent year.
产量上升了60%, 公司又是一个好年景。
②The naughty boy stood before his teacher with his head down.
这个淘气的男孩低着头站在老师面前。
4)with +名词(代词)+名词
①She used to sit reading in the evening with her pet dog her only companion.
她从前总爱在晚上坐着看书,她的宠物狗便是她唯一的伙伴。
②He died with his daughter yet a school girl.
去世的时候,女儿还是个中学生。
5)with +名词(代词)+现在分词
She stood there chatting with her friend, with her child playing beside her.
她站在那儿跟朋友闲聊,孩子在旁边玩。
6)with +名词(代词)+过去分词
①I think we can leave with our heads held high.
我认为我们可以高昂着头离开。
②He was punished with nothing finished.
他什么都没有完成,受到了惩罚。
7)with +名词(代词)+不定式
①With 10 minutes to go, you’d better hurry.
还有十分钟,你最好快一点。
②With you to lead us, our group is sure to succeed.
有你领导我们,我们组肯定能成功。
2.personalize
v.1使人格化;使个性化2.使成为私人的3.把...拟人化
名词: personalization 动词过去式: personalized
动词过去分词: personalized 动词现在分词: personalizing
动词第三人称单数:personalizes
Let's not personalize this argument.
我们不要把这场争端搞成针对个人的。
3.interior
a 1.内的,内部的,内侧的
She specialized in interior design.
她专门从事室内设计。
2.国内的,内政的
Those products are for interior markets.
那些产品供应国内市场。
3.内心的;本质的;深藏的
The interior meaning of the poem finally dawned on him.
他最终领悟了诗中隐含的深意。
4.n 内部,内侧(+of)]
It cost a lot of money to decorate the interior of the house.
房屋的内部装饰花去许多钱。
5.内地,内陆
He was lost in the interior of Africa many years ago.
他于许多年前在非洲腹地失踪。
ps:with独立主格结构是英语中一种重要的句法现象,多年来也一直是命题的热点、重点,虽然它在句子中只作状语,但是可以表示伴随、方式、原因、结果等各种复杂的情况,应该引起我们的高度重视。乃们要注意哦~~下面来做一下,是特意没归纳的句型~~挑战一下!~~O(∩_∩)O~
【句子】
The difference between libel and slander is that libel is printed while slander is spoken.
诽谤和流言的区别在于前者是书面的,而后者是口头的。
【解析】
1.while用法小结
1)引导时间状语从句,从句中的谓语动词应用延续性动词或表示状态的词,译作“当……时”。
①While the discussion was still going on,George came in.
当讨论还在进行时,乔治走了进来。
②We must work hard to gain more knowledge while we are young.
趁着现在还年轻,我们必须刻苦学习,获得更多的知识。
注意:while,when,as表“当……的时候”的区别
while 强调同时性或某时间段内一种情况发生时另一种情况出现,与延续性动词连用;
when 可与延续或非延续性动词连用,在强调“当时”,“这时”之意时when;
as 强调同时性,指“一边……一边……”一件事情发生,另一件事情立刻发生。
但以下句型一定用when,作并列连词:
句型A:be about to do…when…正要做…这时(发生另一事)
We were about to set out when it began to rain.
我们刚要出发天突然下雨了。
句型B:was/were doing…when…正在…这时(发生另一事)
I was walking along the bank of the river when I fell into it.
我正沿河岸散步突然掉进水里。
句型C:had done…when…刚要做…这时(发生另一事)
He had hardly sat down when his mobile rang.
他刚一坐下手机就响了。
2)引导让步状语从句,多用于句首。意为“尽管,虽然”
①While I admit his good points I can see his bad.
尽管我承认他的长处,但我也看到了他的不足。
②While he loves his students,he is very strict with them.
虽然他爱他的学生,可是他对他们很严格。
3)While作并列连词用,意思为“而,然而”,表前后意义上的对比或转折。
There’s plenty of rain in the southeast,while there's little in the northeast.
东南部雨量充足,而西北部则很少下雨。
注意:while与but的区别
二者都有“而,然而”之意,但while强调二者的对比,而but强调前后的转折关系。
①Some people waste food while others haven't enough.
有些人很费粮食,然而有些人却吃不饱。
②I ought to have helped her,but I never could.
我本该帮她但没能。
4)引导条件状语,意思是“只要”
①While there is a will,there is away.
有志者事竟成。
②We can surely overcome these difficulties while we are closely united.
只要我们紧密地团结一致,一定能克服这些困难。
5)while可用作名词,意为“一会儿;一段时间”
①I haven’t seen her for along while.
我好久没有看见她了。
②He usually goes to work by bike,but once in a while he goes by bus.
他通常骑自行车上班,但偶尔也乘公共汽车。
2.libel
1:n.以文字损害名誉, 诽谤罪, 侮辱
2:vt.诽谤, 中伤, 损害名誉
3:vi.诽谤, 中伤, 损害名誉
libel的相关短语:
1.libel on 诽谤; 2.libel action 诽谤诉讼;
3.civil libel 民事诽谤; 4.seditious libel 煽动性诽谤;
①The book is a libel on human nature.
这本书是对人性的污蔑。
②I have decided to sue him for libel.
我已决定以诽谤罪控告他。
3.slander
n.口头诽谤,口头诽谤罪
v.中伤,口头诽谤,诋毁
No one is safe from slander. The best way is to pay no attention to it, but live in innocence and let the world talk. ——Moliere
任何人都不能免于诽谤。最好的办法是不理会,过关清白的生活,任凭人们随便说好了——莫里哀

ps:上面的句子在托福考试语法真题中有出现诶,The difference between...and...句型对作文很有用呢~~今天的题目比较简单,要仔细看归纳哦~~O(∩_∩)O~错了可别怪俺,好了,乃们show time~~