英语强调句是通过强调一个词或短语来突出强调的内容,从而使句子更加鲜明、生动、有力。以下是英语强调句的结构和用法。
一、结构
通常来说,英语强调句的结构是把要强调的词或短语放在句首或句尾,并使用强调词 "do/does/did" 来进行强调。具体结构如下:
- 强调句首:It is/was + 要强调的词/短语 + that/who/whom + 主谓语
- 强调句尾:主谓语 + 是要强调的词/短语 + 强调词(do/does/did)+ 其他成分
例如:
- 强调句首:It was John who broke the vase.(强调 "John")
- 强调句尾:She knows Mandarin, but what she does know is only a few words.(强调 "a few words")
二、用法
英语强调句可以用来表达各种语气和情感的强度,如惊讶、失望、愤怒、不屑等等。以下是几种常见的使用场合:
1. 强调信息的重要性
英语强调句可以强调某个信息的重要性,使听者更加注意并记住这个信息。
例如:
- It's the cake that you baked for me that I love best.
- It's not what you know, but who you know that counts.
2. 强调对比和区别
英语强调句可以通过强调对比和区别,来突出两者之间的不同点和特点。
例如:
- It wasn't Peter who married her, but his brother.
- It was Monday when I called, not Tuesday.
3. 强调个体和特定对象
英语强调句可以强调个体和特定对象的特点和能力,从而使这些人或物更加引人注目。
例如:
- It was Mozart who composed this music.
- What John does well is writing.