怎样突显语句中的关键

　　语句的关键能够根据下述方式，多方面突显：

　　1. 把关键摆放在句首或句尾。

　　一般而论，最醒目的部位是在“句尾，次之是在句首，正中间的部位最平平淡淡，如出一辙。比如：

　　(1) Incorrect grammar and improper construction invariably distract readers'attention.

　　(2) The history of vocabulary is, in many ways, the record of civilisation.

　　把关键放到句尾是种“吊胃口”的方式，阅读者或闻者非要看完或听详细句不能。

　　2. 在复杂句里，把主句放到从句以后。

　　除开名词从句和修饰词从句以外，由于他们部位较固定不动，介词从句中有几种的部位灵便，能够在主句以前出現，还可以跟在主句以后。一般 大家就把那样的介词从句提早，关键则放到之后的主句，如(3b)：

　　(3a) I came upon an old classmate when I went to town yesterday.

　　(3b) When I went to town yesterday, I came upon an old classmate.

　　副词短语更是如此，如 (4b):

　　(4a) Steel is commonly used to make knives, razors and other useful tools because of its durability.

　　(4b) Beacuse of its durability, steel is commonly used to make knives,razers and other useful tools.

　　3. 把较关键或者有分量的词语放到之后，如(5b)和(6b)

(5a) I was delighted and amused by the classical opera

　　(5b) I was amused and delighted by the classical opera.

　　(6a) That singer's life was tragic and brief.

　　(6b) That singer's life was brief and tragic.

　　4. 把语句中一系列的新项目作思维逻辑的排序。比如：

　　(7) Tony ate his dinner, watched TV, and then went to bed.

　　(8) Were you bored with years of study in elementary school, high school and institute of higher education?

　　5. 必需时，反复关键的语词或定义。比如：

　　(9) Jackie enjoys the company of ladies. He likes their beauty, he likes their delicacy, he likes their vivacity, and he likes their silence.

　　(10) ...the land stretched out without names. Nameless headlands split the surf; nameless lakes reflected the nameless mountains and nameless rivers flowed through nameless valleys and nameless bays.

　　6. 尽可能用积极说态，因而(11b)比(11a)好：

　　(11a) A pedestrian was struck on the head by a flying stone.

　　(11b) A flying stone struck a pedestrian on the head.

　　7. 适度情况下，能用倒装句和平行面句，如：

　　(12) Seven dwarfs lived here in the centre of the dark forest. → Here, in the centre of the dark forest lived seven dwarfs.

　　(13) Severity breeds fear; roughness breeds hatred.

　　(14) Honesty recommends that I speak; self-interest demands that I remain silent.