"不要画蛇添足"
"不要画蛇添足"
最近为装修新屋的事头痛，因为一直找不到一间价钱相宜的家俱公司订造家俱。刚巧，那天一个毕业生回校探望我，言谈中，我把我的烦恼告诉她，即说：
Maybe my uncle, owner of a furniture shop in Tai Wai, he can help you.
我很感谢她的帮忙。
谈完家俱的事后，她跟她谈谈上面句子的错误。她多用了 "he"这个代词。 这种错误在口语中特别容易犯。实际上这个句
子是个简单句，只是在主语(Subject)后加上一个同位语(Apposition)，使主语的身份更清楚。上面的句子应写为：
Maybe my uncle, owner of a furniture shop in Tai Wai, can help you.
也许我那个在围经营家俱店的叔叔可以帮忙。
同位语主要为前面的主语提供多一点资料。这部分可以删除，对句子本身不论意思上或结构上都无损害。 有时因为同位语
太长，同学往往忘记了，而重复用主语。如：
(×) Mr You, an experienced teacher in his late twenties, he respected by all his students.
游先生是一位年近三十富有经验的老师，很受学生尊重。
(×) The government of that country, a government which is losing its sovereignty, it is very
imcompetent.
该国政府是一个政权渐失的政府，非常无能。
上面句中的 "he" 与"it"都是画蛇添足之举。
short Quiz:
Choose the best answer:
1. …likes making jokes.
A. My mum, a funny woman, she
B. A funny woman, my mum,
C. My mum, a funny woman,
2. …was badly injured in a traffic accident.
A. Jack, one of my best friends, he
B. Jack, one of my best friends,
C. One of my best friend, Jack., http://www.100md.com
最近为装修新屋的事头痛，因为一直找不到一间价钱相宜的家俱公司订造家俱。刚巧，那天一个毕业生回校探望我，言谈中，我把我的烦恼告诉她，即说：
Maybe my uncle, owner of a furniture shop in Tai Wai, he can help you.
我很感谢她的帮忙。
谈完家俱的事后，她跟她谈谈上面句子的错误。她多用了 "he"这个代词。 这种错误在口语中特别容易犯。实际上这个句
子是个简单句，只是在主语(Subject)后加上一个同位语(Apposition)，使主语的身份更清楚。上面的句子应写为：
Maybe my uncle, owner of a furniture shop in Tai Wai, can help you.
也许我那个在围经营家俱店的叔叔可以帮忙。
同位语主要为前面的主语提供多一点资料。这部分可以删除，对句子本身不论意思上或结构上都无损害。 有时因为同位语
太长，同学往往忘记了，而重复用主语。如：
(×) Mr You, an experienced teacher in his late twenties, he respected by all his students.
游先生是一位年近三十富有经验的老师，很受学生尊重。
(×) The government of that country, a government which is losing its sovereignty, it is very
imcompetent.
该国政府是一个政权渐失的政府，非常无能。
上面句中的 "he" 与"it"都是画蛇添足之举。
short Quiz:
Choose the best answer:
1. …likes making jokes.
A. My mum, a funny woman, she
B. A funny woman, my mum,
C. My mum, a funny woman,
2. …was badly injured in a traffic accident.
A. Jack, one of my best friends, he
B. Jack, one of my best friends,
C. One of my best friend, Jack., http://www.100md.com