■第二条原则:修饰语必须尽可能地贴近它的修饰对象。根据这 条原则,修饰语在句中的不同位置往往引起句子意义的变化 例如: a The notice said only (=said merely) that clients were invited to see the exhibits on the third floor 通知只是说,邀请顾客们参观三楼展品。 a The notice said that only clients (=clients alone) were invited to see the exhibits on the third floor 通知说,只邀请顾客们参观三楼展品 a The notice said that clients were invited only (=invited for the one purpose) to see the exhibits on the third floor 通知说,邀请顾客们,只是为了让他们参观三楼展品。 The notice said that clients were invited to see the exhibits on the third floor only (=on the third floor alone ■通知说,邀请顾客们只参观三楼展品。◼ 第二条原则：修饰语必须尽可能地贴近它的修饰对象。根据这 条原则，修饰语在句中的不同位置往往引起句子意义的变化。 例如： ◼ The notice said only （=said merely）that clients were invited to see the exhibits on the third floor． ◼ 通知只是说，邀请顾客们参观三楼展品。 ◼ The notice said that only clients（=clients alone）were invited to see the exhibits on the third floor． ◼ 通知说，只邀请顾客们参观三楼展品。 ◼ The notice said that clients were invited only（＝invited for the one purpose）to see the exhibits on the third floor． ◼ 通知说，邀请顾客们，只是为了让他们参观三楼展品。 ◼ The notice said that clients were invited to see the exhibits on the third floor only（=on the third floor alone）． ◼ 通知说，邀请顾客们只参观三楼展品