英語學習之to ones+情感名詞 結構的句子
在閱讀中我們常會遇到含有to ones+情感名詞這一結構的句子,如:To my relief, my sons life was not in danger 這種結構表示由于某事的發生而刺激了我們的內心世界,由此喚起某種情感。漢語意思為令某人的是或使某人感到。這種結構在使用中有以下特點:
1.這種結構在句中的位置比較靈活,既可在句首,也可在句中或句末。在它的前后可用逗號與句子其他成分隔開,也可不用。例如:
To my surprise,his painting won the prize.令我吃驚的是,他的畫得了獎。
The captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly.船長驚訝地意識到泰坦尼克號正在迅速下沉。
He did the work to his managers satisfaction.這項工作他做得使他的經理滿意。
能夠用于這種結構中的情感名詞,除了上面例句中的詞外,還有:admiration,
amusement,annoyance,despair,disgust, distress,happiness,puzzlement,joy,regret, shame,sorrow,astonishment,vexation等。
2.在這種結構中,情感名詞前常可以用great,deep等形容詞修飾。例如:
To my great joy,she said she would marry me.她說她愿意和我結婚,這使我感到非常高興。
To my deep regret,Ican not accept your offer.非常抱歉,我不能接受你的建議。
3.在此結構中介詞to前面也可以用程度副詞greatly或much來修飾。例如:
Greatly to my disgust/annoyance,he was late again.令我極為反感/惱怒的是,他又遲到了。
Much to our regret,we are obliged to decline your kind invitation.使我們感到非常遺憾的是,我們不得不謝絕你的盛情邀請。
4.這一結構還可以將兩個情感名詞并列使用。例如:
To her joy and satisfaction,her daughter won the first prize in the speech contest.使她高興和滿意的是,她的女兒在演講比賽中獲得了頭獎。
To her great disappointment and vexation she failed in English examination again.使她大為失望和極為苦惱的是,她英語考試又沒及格。
5.遇到普通名詞或專有名詞,可以用它們的s所有格形式,也可用to the +情感名詞+of+名詞或代詞的形式。例如:
To everyones surprise,his mad plan succeeded.令大家感到驚訝的是,他那狂妄的計劃成功了。
To the surprise of everybody,the beggar took out a bag of gold.使每個人都大吃一驚的是,那個乞丐取出一袋金子。
在閱讀中我們常會遇到含有to ones+情感名詞這一結構的句子,如:To my relief, my sons life was not in danger 這種結構表示由于某事的發生而刺激了我們的內心世界,由此喚起某種情感。漢語意思為令某人的是或使某人感到。這種結構在使用中有以下特點:
1.這種結構在句中的位置比較靈活,既可在句首,也可在句中或句末。在它的前后可用逗號與句子其他成分隔開,也可不用。例如:
To my surprise,his painting won the prize.令我吃驚的是,他的畫得了獎。
The captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly.船長驚訝地意識到泰坦尼克號正在迅速下沉。
He did the work to his managers satisfaction.這項工作他做得使他的經理滿意。
能夠用于這種結構中的情感名詞,除了上面例句中的詞外,還有:admiration,
amusement,annoyance,despair,disgust, distress,happiness,puzzlement,joy,regret, shame,sorrow,astonishment,vexation等。
2.在這種結構中,情感名詞前常可以用great,deep等形容詞修飾。例如:
To my great joy,she said she would marry me.她說她愿意和我結婚,這使我感到非常高興。
To my deep regret,Ican not accept your offer.非常抱歉,我不能接受你的建議。
3.在此結構中介詞to前面也可以用程度副詞greatly或much來修飾。例如:
Greatly to my disgust/annoyance,he was late again.令我極為反感/惱怒的是,他又遲到了。
Much to our regret,we are obliged to decline your kind invitation.使我們感到非常遺憾的是,我們不得不謝絕你的盛情邀請。
4.這一結構還可以將兩個情感名詞并列使用。例如:
To her joy and satisfaction,her daughter won the first prize in the speech contest.使她高興和滿意的是,她的女兒在演講比賽中獲得了頭獎。
To her great disappointment and vexation she failed in English examination again.使她大為失望和極為苦惱的是,她英語考試又沒及格。
5.遇到普通名詞或專有名詞,可以用它們的s所有格形式,也可用to the +情感名詞+of+名詞或代詞的形式。例如:
To everyones surprise,his mad plan succeeded.令大家感到驚訝的是,他那狂妄的計劃成功了。
To the surprise of everybody,the beggar took out a bag of gold.使每個人都大吃一驚的是,那個乞丐取出一袋金子。