As soon as he was born, Mr. and Mrs. Canker knew that their baby was not like other people’s children.
他一出生,坎克夫妇就知道他们的孩子不像别人的孩子。
最后,在句子中使用 it 或 there 作为主语通常是更自然的选择,例如:
It was important to cross-check the results.
交叉核对结果很重要。
There’s some butter in the fridge.
冰箱里有一些黄油。
尽管如此,在正式的写作中,只要可能,编辑们还是会建议你避免多余地使用虚主语,而用真实的主语,例如:
不妥: There were seven applicants we interviewed.
更好: We interviewed seven applicants.
我们面试了七位申请人。
思考题: 1、下面哪个包含后指照应a. When she is happy, Lulu sings.b. When Lulu is happy, she sings.2. 在正式写作中,哪一个是首选?a. Because it is in recession, the economy needs a boost through fiscal policy.b. Because the economy is in recession, it needs a boost through fiscal policy.3. 以下哪一个听起来更自然?a. It’s important to be honest with each other.b. To be honest with each other is important.4. 哪个句子对读者来说更清楚?a. If Farley wins the lottery, he will be delighted.b. If he wins the lottery, Farley will be delighted.