倒装结构

1. 倒装结构

2. 倒装 Inversion • 完全倒装：complete/full inversion • 部分倒装：partial inversion

3. 完全倒装 • 方位、地点状语位于句首，谓语动词为不及物动词come, go, etc.，并且主语是较长的名词而不是代词时。 • Next came the chairman. • By his side sat his faithful dog. • In the house are living two girls. • From the window came sound of music.

4. 为了强调，将表语放在句首。 • Hot is the water. • Present at the meeting were Professor Smith, Professor Brown and many other celebrities. • Gone are the days when they could do what they liked to the Chinese people.

5. there + be 结构 • There lived an old peasant in that house. • C.f. In that house lived an old peasant. • There seems to be some misunderstanding about the matter.

6. 部分倒装 • 带否定意义的词在句首。 • no, not, neither, nor, few, hardly, seldom, rarely, scarcely, not a single, etc. • Hardly could I hear the speaker. • No longer these days is it necessary for women to wear veils. • When I was at school, on no account were we allowed to answer the masters back.

7. Not only did he complain about the food, he also refused to pay for it. • Not until he sent a message did he know he was coming. • No sooner had he finished his work than the telephone rang.

8. only + 状语在句首 • Only yesterday did he find out that his watch was missing. • Only in this way can we solve the problem. • Only because there were some cancelled bookings did he get some tickets in the end. • c.f. Only you can understand me.

9. so/nor/neither/no more 表示与前面的情况一致。 • I can play rock and roll, so can John. • He didn’t see the film last night, neither did she. • She can’t understand his lecture, no more can I. • if 引导的虚拟条件句省略掉if. • Were I to go, I would be late.

10. so/such...that 中的so/such 在句首。 • So loudly did he speak that everyone could hear him. • So severe was the storm that the pilot couldn’t fly through it. • Such was the force of explosion that all the windows were broken.

11. 让步状语从句中的倒装 • Much as I like you, I can't do it for you. • Be he rich or poor, he shall be treated equally. • Change your mind as you will, you will gain no additional support. • Disabled though Paul was, he tried his best to serve the people.

12. 频度状语及方式状语 “thus”引起的部分倒装 • often, always, once, many a time, now and again, every other day, every two hours, well • Thus was the customer deceived. • Many a time has he helped me with my experiment. • Well do I remember the day I saw her the first time.

13. 不引起倒装的前置 • 为表示强调，使上下文紧密衔接，宾语、主语补语和宾语补语可以前置。 • A horrible mess you've made of it. • A scandal I call it. • I knew you were careless, but dishonest I never thought you. • Mr. White fried two small pieces of fish. One of these he fed to his cat. The other he ate himself.

14. 有时前置是为了意义的对比和结构的对称。 • Fool Joe may be, but thief he is not. • Tactless she may be, but ungrateful you should not think her.

15. Practice • ____ both sides accept the agreement ____ a lasting peace be established in this region. • a) Only if, will b) If only, would • c) Should, will d) Unless, would

16. Here ____ notebook and the report that I promised you last week. • A) is the B) are the • C) was the D) has been a

17. No matter what measures they took, in no sense ____. • A) the out-flowing tide could be controlled • B) could the out-flowing tide be controlled • C) could be the out flowing tide • D) could control the out-flowing tide

18. On the other side of the street ____. • A) the broken car was • B) the car was broken • C) was the broken car • D) was the car broken

19. So earnestly ____ that their father gave his permission. • A) did the boys talk • B) were the boys asking • C) did the boys beg • D) could the boys require

20. _____ will Michael accept it. • A) Only if it is a high-paying job • B) If only it is a high-paying job • C) Only it is a high-paying job • D) Only when it is a high-paying job

21. John can hardly do it; ____. • A) nor can Mary • B) so can Mary • C) neither can’t Mary • D) Mary can, too