第二十三章 省略句 省略句概述
1 .英语句子，特别是在口语中，常会有词被省略，这样的句子称为省略句，被省略的部分可以是：
l )主语：
( I ) Beg your pardon .请再说一遍。
(It ) Doesn t matter .没关系。
( Do you ) Want some ? (你)要一点吗?
2 )谓语或谓语的一部分：
( Is there ) Anything you want ?你要什么东西吗?
( Does ) anybody need help ?有人需要帮忙吗?
( Are ) you hungry ?你饿吗?
3 )宾语：
Where is George ?—— I don't know .
乔治在哪里?—— 我不知道。
She knows who did it , but she won t tell.
她知道是谁干的，但她不说。
4 )主语和谓语(或谓语的一部分):
( I'm ) Sorry .对不起。
( Come ) This way , please .请这边来。
( Are y ou ) T ired ?累了吗?
( Are you ) looking for me ?找我?
5 )不定式、冠词或其他东西：
He didn t come , though we had invited him to ( come ) .
他没来，虽然我们邀请了他。
( The ) Fact is we don't know it ourselves .事实是我们自己也不知道
Shall we be late ?—— I hope ( we shall ) not ( be late ) .
我们会不会迟到?― 我希望不会。
2 .有些句子只含有句子的一部分(如只有谓语或谓语的一部分)，却很难说有什么词省略。这类句子可以称单部句(one member Sentences ) ，如：
Thanks a lot .非常感谢。
What of it ?哪又有什么关系。
Away with you !滚开!
Hands up !举起手来
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练习及答案：
练习一：补出下列英语省略句中省略的词:
1 . Haven't seen you for ages!
1 . ( I ) Haven't seen you for ages!
2 . Had a good time?
2. ( Have you ) Had a good time?
3 . Looks like rain .
3 . ( It ) Looks like rain.
4 . Got to go now .
4 . ( I've ) Got to go now
5 . Anything I can do for you?
5 . ( Is there ) Anything I can do for you?
6 . What a pity you can't go with us!
6 . What a pity ( it is ) you can't go with us!
7 . Sorry , wrong number.
7 . ( I'm ) Sorry , wrong number.
8 . Got a pen?
8 . ( Have you ) Got a pen?
9 . Did you like the film ?—— Oh , very much .
9 . Did you like the film ?—— Oh , (I like it) very much .
10 . Trouble is we don't have enough tools .
10 . (The) Trouble is we don't have enough tools .
练习二：将下面的省略句翻译成中文
1 . No smoking ( parking / spitting ) .
1 . 禁止吸烟(停车/ 吐痰)
2 . No entry .
2 .不得入内。
3 . Off with the lid .
3 .把盖子揭开。
4 . Out with it.
4 .说出来。
5 . Down with Fascism !
5 .打倒法西斯主义!
6 . On with your clothes.
6 .把衣服穿上。
7 . Off with your shirt .
7 .把衬衫脱下。
8 . Off to bed with you .
8 .去睡觉去!
9 . Down on your knees !
9 .跪下!
10 . No bicycle against the wall !
10 .不得靠墙放自行车。
