倒装句也是为了强调,分为完全倒装和不完全倒装(部分倒装)。谓语动词完全在主语前面就是完全倒装,谓语的助动词和情态动词成分在主语前面就叫部分倒装。
完全倒装有四种情况:
1)there/here be 句型
例如:There is a car.
there be通常被翻译为有,实际上这句话是A car is there的倒装句。
其中be动词可以被exist、appear、stand等代替,意义相同,都可以翻译为有。
There stood a dog. 此处stood可以替换为was
There exist different opinions on this question.此处exist可以替换为are。
2)分词前置:现在分词doing/过去分词done
Standing beside the desk was a teacher.
Seated on the ground are a group of young people.
3)介词或介词短语前置
In came the teacher.
Out rushed the boy. / Out he rushed.
此处有个特殊情况,如果主语是代词(he、she、it、they、we等),倒装句后面语序是正常的主谓顺序。
At the foot of the hill lies a beautiful lake.
Under the tree was lying a wounded soldier.
4)形容词短语前置
Present at the meeting were Mr White and many other guests.
部分倒装有两种情况:
1)only短语前置
Only in this way can you learn English well.
only开头的句子基本上都是倒装句,情态动词can放在主语you前面。
2)not until短语前置(属于否定词前置),翻译为直到...才...
正常语序:The mother didn't leave the room until the child fell asleep.
倒装语序:Not until the child fell asleep did the mother leave the room
3)否定词前置:否定词开头,后面要用倒装。
Never have l seen such a beautiful place.
Seldom do I go to the cinema.
Not a single mistake did he make at the exam yesterday.
应用例题:
--Here_____ ! Where is David?
--There_______.
A. comes the bus; is he B. comes the bus; he is C. the bus comes;is he D. the bus comes; he is
分析:there/here be 句型用完全倒装,主语为代词时的特殊情况后面是主谓正常顺序,因此选B。
Never in my life ____ such a thing.
A. I have heard or have seen B. have I heard or seen C. I have heard or seen D. did I hear or see
分析:否定词never前置,用部分倒装,助动词/情态动词放在主语前面,never是指从来没有,时态应该是过去时态,排除D,选B。