文法淺釋系列 (72)

文法淺釋系列 (72)

文法(grammar)與句型(sentence patterns)

四、 副詞 (Adverb)：修飾：動詞、形容詞、另一副詞、

全句(前、後述)

49 No + 抽象名詞，作副詞片語用以修飾後接的全句：

No wonder, the immigration reform movement is gaining on every front. (難怪，在每一正面移民改革的發展一直增加著。)

wonder  n. 

1.No (Small ; Little) ~, + 句子 = It is no ~  that + 子句  (難怪) ; wonder *「後加一逗號是正式用法」   

a. With so much at stake, no wonder the companies built a formidable lobbying machine. 因為有這麼多風險，難怪公司造了一項令人頑強的遊說機器。

b. Inflammation is the body’s first defense against infection, but when it goes awry, it can lead to heart attacks, colon cancer, Alzheimer’s and a host of other diseases. No ~, the ancient Romans likened inflammation to being on fire.

發炎是身體對疾病感染的第一線防衛，但是當它出差錯時，會導 致心臟病、大腸癌、老人癡呆症和許多其他疾病。難怪古代羅馬  人把它比喻成火燒。

(a host of = many 許多；liken ….to 將…比喻成..)

比較：

It is no surprise that the largest number of these agencies are located in the city.這些機構大多集中位於本市就不足為奇了。

*Perhaps, it is no surprise that traders in the credit-default swaps meet have recently made bets on the unthinkable: that America may default on its debts.

或許不令人驚奇的是，在不守信用的跳蚤市場裡的生意人，最近在不可思議的買賣下了賭注- 美國也許欠債不還。

2. No (Beyond) doubt, + 句子 = It is no (beyond)  ~ that + 句子  (毫無疑問地)：

= Undoubtedly, it does not make sense to miss this opportunity.

= It does not make any sense, ~, to miss this opportunity.

毫無疑問，錯過這個機會是沒道理的。       

1.     其他置於句首或句中用以修飾後接的全句之副詞：

fortunately ,  幸運的是，= it is fortunate that…     

obviously, = (Apparently,) 顯明地，= it is obvious (apparent) that…， 

hopefully 但願； 希望                 = we are hopeful that …

intermittently, 時斷時續地，            = it is intermittent that ….

paradoxically, 似非而是地，            = it is paradoxical that..

presumably, 據推測，                  = it is presumed that..

undoubtedly, 毫無疑問地，             = it is undoubted that…

ironically, 諷刺地,                     = it is ironical that…….

            

“I~, the rise of modern democracies coincided with a new kind of conqueror.”

諷刺地，現代民主國家的崛起與新的一種征服者巧合。

(coincide v. 〔`ko0n'sa0d〕巧合)

typically,  典型地

T~, one or more environmental groups will file a lawsuit against a developer.

典型地，環保團體會告一位開發商。比較：

Words are in a real sense living things.  = In a real sense, words are living things.

(文字以真正的意義而言，是活的東西。)  (注：in a sense 在某意義上，作修飾

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Justin Lai編

04/28/2014