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1、“to+one’s+情感名词”结构用法详解 “to+one’s+情感名词”是英语中一个十分有用的结构,主要表示某人由于某事的发生而唤起其内心的某种情感,通常译为“令某人……的是”“使某人感到……的是”。在学习这类结构时,同学们应弄清以下几个方面。 一、该结构主要适用哪些名词 能用于该结构的名词非常有限,常见的有admiration(羡慕),amazement(惊奇),amusement(娱乐),annoyance(烦恼),astonishment(惊奇),delight(欣喜),despair(绝望),disappointment(失望),embarrassment(难堪),
2、happiness(幸福),horror(恐怖),joy(高兴),puzzlement(疑惑),regret(遗憾),relief(放心),satisfaction(满意),shame(羞愧),sorrow(悲伤),surprise(惊讶)等。如: Tomyamazement,hearrivedontime. Tomygreatamusement,hisfalsebeardfelloff. Tohisannoyance,hediscoveredtheyhadn’twaited. Tohisastonishment,thewomanbegantolaugh. Toheremba
3、rrassment,shecouldn’trememberhisname. Tomyshame,Ineverthankedhimforhiskindness. 注:有时可将两个名词并列使用。如: Tohersurpriseandjoy,shewasawardedfirstprize. Tohergreatdisappointmentandannoyance,shefailedintheEnglishexaminationagain. 二、如何强调该结构的语气 若要加强该结构的语气,通常有两种方式: 1.在名词前加great,deep,utter等形容词修饰。如:
4、Toourgreatdelight,thedayturnedoutfine. Tohisgreatdisappointment,shewasn’tonthetrain. TomyutterdelighthelentmethemoneyIneeded. Tomydeepindignation(愤慨),hepretendednottoknowaboutit. 2.在整个短语前加副词greatly,much等修饰。如: Greatlytomyregret,Icannotattendtheparty. Hehassucceeded,muchtothedelightofhispare
5、nts. Muchtomysurprise,thedoorwasunlocked. Muchtomyregret,Iamunabletoacceptyourinvitation. 三、该结构在句中的位置 该结构通常位于句首,但有时也可位于句末,甚至句中。如: Hebrokeit,greatlytomyannoyance. Ilearned,tomysorrow,thathewaskilledintheaccident. Idiscovered,tomyhorror,thatmypassportwasmissing. Theworkwasdonetohisowns
6、atisfaction,butinmyopinionitwasbadlydone. 四、该结构的变体 该结构通常的变体是“tothe+情感名词+ofsb”。如: Tothesurpriseofeverybody,themanwasthegirl’sfather. Hefellinthewater,muchtotheentertainmentofthechildren. Tothedelightofhisproudparents,hehasmadeafullrecovery.