The pictures of the past in this book are lively and interesting.
Lively and interesting are the pictures of the past in this book.
A famous hotel is below.
Below is a famous hotel.
Prof. sharp and some of his students were among those present.
Among those present were Prof. sharp and some of his students.
Antarctica lies at the South Pole.
At the South Pole lies Antarctica.
here,there,next,then
完全倒装(主语为人称代词除外)
Here comes peter!
There stood a piano against the wall.
Then came the war.
There he comes!
否定词位于句首倒装
否定词:
never,seldom,rarely,hardly,barely,scarcely,little,few
He seldom eats breakfast.
Seldom dose he eat breakfast.
I could hardly / barely / scarcely understand what he said.
Hardly / barely / scarcely could I understand what he said.
I thought little of the consequences.
Little did I think of the consequence.
They exchanged few words.
Few words did they exchange.
neither
The organization had broken no rules,but it hadn’t acted responsibly,either.
The organization… ,but neither had it acted responsibly.
nor
I could not persuade him to accept it,and I could not make him see the importance of it,either.
I could not persuade him to accept it,nor could I make him…
传统印刷的书籍不会被电子图书所取代,正如快餐不会取代传统食物一样。
P-books will not be replaced by e-books, nor will fast food replace traditional food.
no longer,no more
他不再负责这项工作了。
He was no longer / no more in charge of this work.
No longer / no more was he in charge of this work.
not until
“ The Star-Spangled Banner” didn’t become the official anthem of the United States until 1931.
Not until 1931 did “ The Star-Spangled Banner” become the official anthem of the United States
I didn’t understand the true state of affairs until I had read your letter.
Not until I had read your letter did I understand the true state of affairs.
直到人们完全信赖你的时候,你才能对他们产生积极的影响。
You will not be able to positively influence them until people can completely trust you .
Not until people can completely trust you will you be able to positively influence them.
in / under no circumstancesby no means,in no way
in no case,on no account,on no condition
决不会给你第二次机会。
In / under no circumstances will you be given a second chance.
很多上岁数的人根本没有退休的准备。
By no means are many old people ready to retire.
决不应该把这个结果视为政府的失败。
In no way should this result be regarded as a defeat for the government.
雇员决不可从办公室打私人电话。
On no account must employees make personal calls from the office.
关联词位于句首倒装
not only… but also…
The poor man not only had been arrested but he had been sent to prison as well.
Not only had the poor man been arrested,but he had been sent to prison as well.
hardly…when / no sooner…than
He had hardly begun to speak when the audience interrupted him.
Hardly had he begun to speak when the audience interrupted him.
so…that
He became so confused that he didn’t know how to start his lecture.
So confused did he become that he didn’t know how to start his lecture.
such…that
He got such bad headaches that he often had to ask for sick leave.
Such bad headaches did he get that he often had to ask for sick leave.
only引起倒装
Only + 状语(短语作状语)
只有通过教育才能在这个世界上发展。
You can rise in this world only through education.
Only through education can you rise in this world.
只有通过表现诚意才能赢得朋友的信任。
You can win the confidence of your friends only by showing your sincerity.
Only by showing your sincerity can you win the confidence of your friends.
Only + 状语(句子做状语--状语从句)
只有走过最深的低谷才能体会到站在高山之颠的辉煌。
You can ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain only if you have been in the deepest valley.
Only if you have been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.
注意
Only放在句首修饰主语时,句子并不倒装
只有那些有耐心把简单事情做完善的人才能学会技能把复杂事情做的容易。
Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.
So引起的倒装
California relies heavily on income from fruit,and so does Florida(rely heavily on income from fruit).
停放车辆是一个大难题,城市内部和周围的交通也是个大难题。(完全倒装)
Parking is a great problem and so is the traffic in and around cities.
非真实条件状语从句倒装
虚拟结构中的条件从句省去if时,were, had, should须移至主语之前。
If he were better qualified, he would apply for the position.
Were he better qualified, he would apply for the position.
Some applicants would have been successful if they had been selected instead of rejected.
Some applicants would have been successful had they been selected instead of rejected.
There is no way of knowing what would have happened if she had gone straight to first grade.
There is no way of knowing what would have happened had she gone straight to first grade.
as引导的让步状语从句倒装
在as引导的让步状语从句中,位于句首的可以是形容词、名词(不带冠词)、副词,从而形成从句的部分倒装。如:
Though he was tired, he continued to work.Tired as he was, he continued the work.虽然他累了,但是仍然继续工作。
Although he is a child, he can ride a horse.
Child as he is, he can ride a horse.
Although she is a beautiful girl, nobody likes her.
Beautiful girl as she is, nobody likes her.
Although he reads fast, he cannot finish these books in three days.
Fast as he reads, he cannot finish these books in three days.