句子就是決定文章好壞的關鍵,因此我們也該練習一些寫作時常用的句型。許多人寫文章時最容易出現的毛病就是,通篇常以「我」的句型開頭,例如:I think ... 或 I believe ...。文章本來就在表達個人的觀點,所以這樣的句型不但沒有意義,也缺乏變化,非常無趣。
▲「比較性」的句型(一)
1as ... as ... 一樣多
as +
例句
- 形容詞
- 副詞
- many / few 可數名詞
- much / little 不可數名詞
Bruce has as many / few books as John. (as + many / few 可數名詞 + as)
布魯斯跟約翰有一樣多/少的書。
Peter has as much / little money as Sam. (as + much / little 不可數名詞 + as)
彼得跟山姆有一樣多/少的錢。
★ 注意!當 as ... as 前面加上 not,成了否定句型,就表示前者比後者「差」。
Jane is not as beautiful as Amy. (not as + 形容詞 + as)
珍不像艾咪那麼漂亮。
2盡可能
as ... as +
例句
- possible
- one can
She is going to run as fast as possible.
= She is going to run as fast as she can.
她會盡可能跑快一點。
※ 本文節錄自貝塔語言出版《English Writing Guide 英文寫作高分指引》作者:郭岱宗、盧逸禪、鄒政威
