第一種方法是用一個單詞代替一組意義相同的單詞,比如:
?、儆胒orget(忘記)代替do not remember(沒有記住)
②用ignore(忽視)代替do not pay attention to(不注意)
?、塾胣ow(現(xiàn)在)代替at this point in time(此時此刻)
?、苡胋ecause(由于)代替due to the fact that(鑒于下列事實)
第二種方法是省略同義詞或近義詞,比如在下面例句中,形容詞important(重要的)和significant(有重要意義的),就是兩個同義詞(也可以說是近義詞),我們可以省略important,只保留significant。
?、賂he government project is important and significant.(這項政府計劃是重要的,有重要意義。)
?、赥he government project is significant.(這項政府計劃有重要意義。)
第三種方法是在不改變句子含義的前提下,省略所有可以省略的單詞,比如在下面例句中,the cover of the book (書的封面)可以省略成the book cover,is red in color(是紅色的)可以省略成is red。
?、賂he cover of the book is red in color.(書的封面是紅色的)
?、赥he book cover is red.(書的封面是紅色的)
最后我們把這三種方法結合起來,將一個冗長、繞嘴的句子,改寫成一個簡短、易懂的句子。
①University malls must be accessible and free from congestion in order that students, faculty and employees may have unobstructed passage through those areas of the campus.(校內(nèi)道路必須是便于通行的,不擁堵的,以便讓學生、教師和職員能夠無阻礙地通過,到達校園的各處。)
?、赨niversity malls must be free enough from congestion to allow people to walk through easily.(校內(nèi)道路不應當擁堵,以便人們順利通行。)