第十四节 宾 语
其他句子成分，在中学阶段已经讲得比较详细，不再赘述。这里主要讨论与动词有
关的宾语结构。
14.1 宾 语 后 置
现代汉语中宾语后置现象较少，而英语中宾语后置现象比较常见，这就给英语
学习者带来理解与翻译上的困难。本文列举英语中一些宾语后置的句型，以期引起
对这类句型的关注，并能够熟练使用这种结构。
1. make public his talent（宾语）. 彰显才华。
2. The addition of other units makes possible the extension of the list of possible
course objectives（宾语）, as desired.
正如设想的那样，通过添加其它的单元，使这些可能的课程目标变成现实。
4. Apart from tightening the management of companies, it is even more important to
bring home to county leaders the awareness that the best way to gain promotion
is to do a good job in promoting local economic growth and improving the living
standards of local residents. （宾语）
除了加强公司的管理以外，更重要的是，让县领导真正意识到获得提拔的最好的
途径是大力促进地方经济发展以及提高当地居民水平。
5. But I shall perhaps best convey to the reader an idea of the entire perversion（变
态心理，扭曲） of thought which exists among this extraordinary people（宾语）.
但我将最大限度地让读者知道这个杰出人物完全变态的想法。
6. Years ago you did a clever, unscrupulous thing; it turned out a great success. You
owe to it your fortune and position. （宾语）
多年以前，你做了一件精明且不择手段的事情。但结果很成功，你的财富和地位
都拜它所赐。
6. Soames let fall the hand which was covering his face. （宾语）
索姆斯把捂着脸那只手放了下来。
7. Mr Haq, the Inspector of Police, flung open the door of their carriage（宾语） and
said in shrill tones: ‘Dr Aziz, it is my highly painful duty to arrest you.
哈克先生，是一名警察督查，他猛地把马车门打开并用刺耳的声音说：“阿齐
兹医生，逮捕你的确是情非得已”
8. Let go my hand. （宾语）放开我的手。
9. Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with heart trouble, great care was taken
to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death. （宾语）
鉴于马拉德妇人心脏不好，为了尽可能向她慢慢解释她丈夫的死，的确费了
一翻心思。
10 . Mass production of the miracle chip has already made possible home computer
systems that sell for less than 800 dollars（宾语）—and prices will continue to fall.
这种神奇的芯片的批量生产，使得这种家用电脑系统售价低于 800 美元成为可能，
而且价格还会继续下跌。
11. In theory, we should be able to retain undiminished our capacity to accept,
process and experience visual sensory input. （宾语）
从理论上说，我们对视觉器官输入的接受、加工和感受的能力应该能保持不会下降。
12. Start with 10 minutes and gradually increase your time. Make your daily goal 30
minutes of fast-paced walking. （宾语）
刚开始先把时间定为 10 分钟，以后逐渐增加锻炼时间。以每日快步行走 30 分钟
为目标。
13. Like a woman who has made a loveless marriage he recognized in the room as
anonymous as an hotel bedroom the memory of an adultery. （宾语）
像一个结了婚却没有爱的女人一样，他想到在这个如宾馆卧室一样不为人知房间里
发生的奸情。
14．The selfish man had enough charm and enough money to add an excellence to
the life of a woman who had been selfless, but had found late in life an object to
devote herself to love. （宾语）
如果一个女人曾经很自私，但到了晚年想献身于爱，那么这个自私的男人有足够
的金钱和足够的魅力给她的生活增光添彩。
15. Upon mankind at large the events of very early existence rarely leave in mature
age any definite impression. （宾语）
就常人来说，幼年的一切，在成年后难得留下鲜明的印象。
词 汇 积 累
1. co-president n (担任相同职务的) 行政长官之一
consider him as co-president. 认为他与总统平起平坐。
2. copy n 副本；摹仿
a. a copy of a letter. 信件副本。
b. But we don't know for sure until we make a copy of this letter and mail the
original to the address on the bottom.
但我们现在还不能完全肯定，我们先得把这张奖券复印，将原件寄往奖券下方写的地址。
c. copy of American system. 照搬美国制度。
3. cord n (一截) 粗线；细线；带
Of course, the “umbilical cord”(脐带）is ultimately cut when children go to college
or go to work in another place.
当然只有当孩子上了大学或到了另一个地方工作，对父母的依赖才会完全失去。
4. core n 核心部分
a. one of the core ideas in psychology. 心理学方面的核心思想之一。
b. core values. 核心价值。
c. the core part. 核心部分。
d. core competence. 核心竞争力。
5. corner n 拐角
a. try to cut corners. 试图走捷径。
b. someone in Roosevelt's corner. 一个在罗斯福的庇护下。
