Learning Corner ①学习频道 has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship. he is lazy and self-indulgent. 航运公司为打捞沉船而提出索赔，这是常有的事。 尽管他很有天赋也很聪明，但他过于懒惰过于自我 (第三册第43课“Fully Insured'” 放纵。 And if,with the decayof vitality,weariness increases, Though I much admire your courage,I don't think you the thought of rest will be not unwelcome. actedwisely. 再者，随着精力的衰退，老年人的疲惫感会增长，有 倒装后Much as I admire your courage,Idon't 长眠的愿望未尝不是一件好事。 think you acted wisely. (第四册第11课“How to Grow01d) 尽管我很佩服你的勇气，但我并不认为你的行为是 Nothing is impossible toa willing mind. 明智的。 有志者事竟成。 .Though she was a child,she had to make a living. Of course,New York is the ideal place for such an 倒装后Child as she was,she had to make a living. interesting study,because there is no shortage of tall 尽管她还是个孩子，她必须自己去谋生。 buildings..当然纽约是进行这种实验的理想地方，因为那 ● Though he failed,he would stick to his goals. 里到处都是高楼大厦。（第三册第9课“Flying Cats) 倒装后Fail as he did,he would stick to his goals. No one is free fromanxiety. 尽管他失败了，但是他仍不放弃自己的目标。 人人都有烦恼事。 Though you will change your mind,I will not be on your side. 难句Much as we may pride ourselves on our 倒装后Change your mind as you will,I will not be good taste,we are no longer free to choose the things on your side. we want,for advertising exerts a subtle influence on 即使你改变主意了，我也不会站在你这边。 us.尽管我们可以夸自己的鉴赏力如何敏锐，但我们 拓展：由于新概念整套书是以书面英语为主，为 已经无法独立自主地选购自己所需的商品了：因为广 了避免行文单调并增加语言的书卷气和端正度，书中一 告在我们身上施加着一种潜移默化的影响力。（第三册 些颇有难度的倒装结构层出不穷以so(.,.that):such 第26课“Wanted:A Large Biscuit Tin (.that):to such a degree to such an extent”"为句首的 评析该句涉及了though引导让步状语从句的倒 句子，引起局部倒装。 装，即Much as we may pride ourselves on our good 例如： taste=Though we may pride ourselves on our good taste. So vast is the numberofplanets,that intelligent life is 不难发现，though引导的让步从句当需要倒装时必须将 bound to be a natural part of the universe. 表语或状语提前（形容词、副词、分词、实义动词提前）， 行星的数目是那么庞大，有智力的生命必然是宇宙 其余句子成分位置不变。但注意以下几点： 的自然组成部分。 )倒装后可以保留though,也可以把though改成as或 (第四册第43课“Are There Strangers in Space) 者that Such is human nature that a great many people are 2句首名词不能带任何冠词： often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of 3句首是实义动词，其他助动词放在主语后。如果实 becoming white-collar workers. 义动词有宾语和状语，随实义动词一起放在主语 许多人常常愿意放弃较高的薪水以换取做白领的殊 之前。 荣，此乃人之常情。 例如： (第三册第4课“The Double Life of Alfred Bloggs) Though he is talented and smart,he is lazy and self- 有些倒装或是仅仅起强调作用，或是考虑到保持句 indulgent. 子平衡，不引起主谓语的语序改变。 倒装后Talented and smart though(as/that)heis, 例如： New Oriental English.41 1994-2009 China Academic Journal Electronic Publishing House.All rights reserved.http://www.cnki.netNew Oriental English·41 Learning Corner 学习频道 has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship. 航运公司为打捞沉船而提出索赔，这是常有的事。 (第三册第43课“Fully Insured”) And if, with the decay of vitality, weariness increases, the thought of rest will be not unwelcome. 再者，随着精力的衰退，老年人的疲惫感会增长，有 长眠的愿望未尝不是一件好事。 (第四册第11课“How to Grow Old”) Nothing is impossible to a willing mind. 有志者事竟成。 Of course, New York is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of tall buildings. 当然纽约是进行这种实验的理想地方，因为那 里到处都是高楼大厦。 (第三册第9课“Flying Cats”) No one is free from anxiety. 人人都有烦恼事。 难句二 Much as we may pride ourselves on our good taste, we are no longer free to choose the things we want, for advertising exerts a subtle influence on us. 尽管我们可以夸自己的鉴赏力如何敏锐，但我们 已经无法独立自主地选购自己所需的商品了；因为广 告在我们身上施加着一种潜移默化的影响力。(第三册 第26课“Wanted: A Large Biscuit Tin”) 评 析：该句涉及了though引导让步状语从句的倒 装，即Much as we may pride ourselves on our good taste= Though we may pride ourselves on our good taste。 不难发现，though引导的让步从句当需要倒装时必须将 表语或状语提前(形容词、副词、分词、实义动词提前)， 其余句子成分位置不变。但注意以下几点： 1) 倒装后可以保留though，也可以把though改成as或 者that； 2) 句首名词不能带任何冠词； 3) 句首是实义动词，其他助动词放在主语后。如果实 义动词有宾语和状语，随实义动词一起放在主语 之前。 例如： Though he is talented and smart, he is lazy and self￾indulgent. 倒装后：Talented and smart though (as/that) he is, he is lazy and self-indulgent. 尽管他很有天赋也很聪明，但他过于懒惰过于自我 放纵。 Though I much admire your courage, I don't think you acted wisely. 倒装后：Much as I admire your courage, I don't think you acted wisely. 尽管我很佩服你的勇气，但我并不认为你的行为是 明智的。 Though she was a child, she had to make a living. 倒装后：Child as she was, she had to make a living. 尽管她还是个孩子，她必须自己去谋生。 Though he failed, he would stick to his goals. 倒装后：Fail as he did, he would stick to his goals. 尽管他失败了，但是他仍不放弃自己的目标。 Though you will change your mind, I will not be on your side. 倒装后：Change your mind as you will, I will not be on your side. 即使你改变主意了，我也不会站在你这边。 拓 展：由于新概念整套书是以书面英语为主，为 了避免行文单调并增加语言的书卷气和端正度，书中一 些颇有难度的倒装结构层出不穷：以“so (...that)；such (...that)；to such a degree；to such an extent”为句首的 句子，引起局部倒装。 例如： So vast is the number of planets, that intelligent life is bound to be a natural part of the universe. 行星的数目是那么庞大，有智力的生命必然是宇宙 的自然组成部分。 (第四册第43课“Are There Strangers in Space”) Such is human nature that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. 许多人常常愿意放弃较高的薪水以换取做白领的殊 荣，此乃人之常情。 (第三册第4课“The Double Life of Alfred Bloggs”) 有些倒装或是仅仅起强调作用，或是考虑到保持句 子平衡，不引起主谓语的语序改变。 例如： New Oriental English·41 Learning Corner 学习频道