英语强调句是通过各种方式对句子中的某个部分进行强调,从而起到修辞的作用。一般说来,被强调部分指人时,用who;指事物时用that,但that也可以指人。在美国英语中指事物时常用which来代替that。
1.Do write to me when you get there.
你到那儿后务必给我来信。
2.How dare you buy such expensive jewels?
你怎么敢买这么贵的宝石呢?
3.I really don’t know what to do next.
我的确不知道下一步该怎么做。
4.Where in the world could he be?
他到底会在哪儿?
5.How interesting a story it is!
这是一个多么有趣的故事啊!
6.It was on Monday night that all this happened.
所有这一切发生在周一晚上。
7.On the table were some flowers.
桌上摆着一些花。
8.If anyone knew the truth,it was Tom.
如果说谁了解事实的真相,那便是汤姆。
9.It’s because of hard work—ten years of hard work.
那是因为艰苦的工作--十年艰苦的工作!
10.He began the work in late May.
他在五月底开始的这项工作。
11.It was the student that/who asked the silly question.
是一个学生问了这么一个愚蠢的问题。
12.Why is it that you hate winter?
你究竟为什么不喜欢冬天?
13.How was it that you missed such a wonderful lecture?
你怎么会错过这么精彩的报告?
14.When was it that they went abroad?
他们什么时候出国的?