1 一個名詞或代詞后面有時可跟一名詞(或起類似作用的其他東西),對它作進一步的解釋,說明它是誰,是什么,稱為同位語。用名詞作同位語時最多:
This is Mr Brown, our English teacher.這是我們的英語老師布朗先生。
" Leave it to me, " said He Yian, the man on night duty . 值夜班的人何義安說:“這事交給我。”
You girls may take those seats over there ? 你們姑娘們可以坐在那邊的座位上。
Then we three ,Laoyu, Xiaoli and myself, began to make preparations . 然后我們三個人,老于,小麗和我自己,開始做準備工作。
2.有時也可用形容詞、數(shù)詞或代詞作同位語:
The middle aged man is the newly elected village head, able, openand sincere.那個中年人是新選的村長,能干,開朗而且誠懇。
People, old and young, took to the streets, to watch the parade . 老老少少的人都來到街頭觀看游行。
You two come and Sit here.你們兩人到這里來坐。
3.在某些名詞后面還可用從句作同位語:
I had no idea that you were here.我不知道你也在這里。
We expressed the hope that she would come and visit China again . 我們表示希望她能再次來訪問中國。
Have you any proof that he is a thief ? 你有沒有證據(jù)說明他是小偷?
No one can deny the fact that we have made tremendous progress in the past twenty years.沒人能否認過去二十年我們取得巨大進步這一事實。
Their great driving force is the belief that they are doing right. 他們的巨大動力是他們相信自己的行為是戰(zhàn)確的。
Soon came news that the enemy had surrendered . 很快傳來了敵人投降的消息。
Who spread the rumour that the Prime Minister had resigned ? 誰散布謠言說首相辭職了?