1非限制性定语从句和定语从句中的省略Ⅰ.用适当的关系词填空1.TheYangtzeRiver,whichismorethan6,000kilometreslong,isthethirdlongestriverintheworld.2.SunYatsen,whowastheleaderofthe1911Revolution,firstsuggestedtheideain1919.3.Hismother,who/whomheloveddearly,wentabroad.4.Thismachine,whichhehaslookedafterformanyyears,isstillworkingperfectly.5.Lucy,whoseparentshaddied,hadtomakealivingbyherself.Ⅱ.英译汉1.Theysetupastateoftheirown,wheretheywouldbefreetokeepNegroesasslaves.他们自己成立了一个州,在那里,他们可以随心所欲地将黑人们当奴隶。2.Theletterisfrommyyoungersister,whoisworkinginBeijing.这封信是我妹妹写来的,她在北京工作。3.Isawagoodfilm,whichwasabouttheLongMarch.我观看了一部好电影,是关于长征的。4.Hisdog,whichhelikedverymuch,diedyesterday.他非常喜爱的狗昨天死了。5.Hesuddenlyfellill,whichpreventedhimfromgoingtoschool.他突然生病了,这使得他无法去上学。一、非限制性定语从句与限制性定语从句相比较,非限制性定语从句是指与主句关系不十分密切,只对主句中的先行词作补充说明作用的定语从句。其标志是主句和从句之间用逗号隔开。1.引导非限制性定语从句的关系代词指人时用who,whom和whose;指物时用which。Thisisourheadmaster,whoIthinkhassomethingimportanttotellyou.这是我们的校长,我认为他有重要的事情要告诉你。Myeldersisterhasbecomeadoctor,whichIwantedtobe.大姐成了一名医生,我原来也想做一名医生的。2.引导非限制性定语从句的关系副词有when和where。当先行词指时间时,关系副词用when;指地点时用where。ChaplinlivedthelastyearsofhislifeinSwitzerland,wherehewasburiedin1977.卓别林在瑞士度过了他的晚年,1977年他被安葬在那里。Helefthishometownin1992,whenhewasonly12yearsold.他于1992年离开家乡,当时他只有12岁。3.限制性定语从句与非限制性定语从句存在许多不同之处,主要有以下几点:(1)引导词不同:关系代词that,关系副词why均不可以引导非限制性定语从句。(2)非限制性定语从句与主句关系不很密切,中间用逗号隔开,译成汉语时,通常译成两句话;而限制性定语从句常与主句一起译成一句话。Ihavetwoforeignteachers,bothofwhomarefromAmerica.我有两个外教,他们都来自美国。TheforeignteacherwhocomesfromAmericateachesusliterature.美国来的那位外教教我们文学。(3)非限制性定语从句的引导词无论在从句中作什么成分,均不可省略;而在限制性定语从句中,作宾语的关系代词可省略。2Thisistheman(that/who/whom)wearetalkingabout.这正是我们正谈论的那个人。Thisistheman,whomwetalkedaboutjustnow.这就是那个人,我们刚才谈论过的。4.as和which引导的非限制性定语从句的区别。(1)as在非限制性定语从句中作主语、表语或宾语,这个定语从句说明整个句子。as引导的非限制性定语从句既可以放在主句之后,也可以放在主句之前,还可放在主句之中有“像……一样,正如,正像”的意思。Asweallknow,hestudiesveryhard.(as作宾语)我们都知道他学习很用功。Asisknowntoall,heisthebeststudentinourclass.(as作主语)众所周知,他是我们班上最好的学生。Taiwan,asisknowntoall,isaninseparablepartofChina.(as作主语)大家都知道,台湾是中国不可分割的一部分。(2)which引导的非限制性定语从句既可指代整句话的内容,也可指代某个词或词组,但是不能放于句首。Hewaslateforthemeeting,whichmadethechairmanveryangry.(which指代整个主句内容)他开会迟到了,主席为此非常生气。Iwanttobuythehouse,whichhasagarden.(which指代thehouse)我想买个有花园的房子。[题组训练1]单句改错(每小题仅有1处错误)(1)Herdog,thatwhichwasnowveryold,waskilledbyacar.(2)WhichAsisknowntousall,smokingisharmfultoourhealth.(3)Thegirl,herwhosemotherdiedlastmonth,studiesveryhard.(4)Ihavetwobrothers,bothofthemwhomareteachers.(5)Aftergraduation,IdecidedtostayinGuangzhou,therewhereIspentallmychildhood.二、定语从句中的省略定语从句可以省略或简化,主要通过以下形式:1.省略作宾语的关系代词在定语从句中作宾语的关系代词有who(m),which,that。在限制性定语从句中,当who(m)和that作宾语用于指人时可以互换使用,通常可以省略;当that和which作宾语用于指物时,两者也可以互换使用,也通常省略。Isthattheman(whom/who/that)yougaveyourticketto?(whom,who和that可以省略)那个是你把票给他的人吗?Isthattheaddress(which/that)yousentthetelegramto?(which和that可以省略)那是你发电报的地址吗?2.当先行词是way,且在定语从句中作方式状语时,关系词用inwhich或that,也可以省略。如:Thatwastheway(inwhich/that)sheworkedtheproblemout.她就是用那种办法解决问题的。33.有时为了行文需要,定语从句中的关系代词和部分谓语动词可以省略。Thehouse(whichwas)damagedinthefirewillberebuiltsoon.大火中损坏的房子不久就要被翻修。Theplan(whichis)beingdiscussedisofgreatimportance.正在讨论的这个计划非常重要。注意:有些定语从句不能按上述方法直接缩略,而需变动词为分词。ThetrainthatleavesfromPlatform5goestoBeijing.→ThetrainleavingfromPlatform5goestoBeijing.第五站台开出的火车驶往北京。Yesterdaywehadameetingwhichlastedtwohours.→Yesterdaywehadameetinglastingtwohours.昨天我们举行了一个持续两小时的会议。[题组训练2](1)用定语从句改写句子中的划线部分①Thebuildingbuiltlastyearisourteachingbuilding.Thebuildingwhichwasbuiltlastyearisourteachingbuilding.②Themanspeakingtoourteacherisadoctor.Themanwhoisspeakingtoourteacherisadoctor.③Theboyshelpedthepeoplehurtintheaccident.Theboyshelpedthepeoplewho/thatwerehurtintheaccident.(2)一句多译请告诉我你做工作的方式。①Pleasetellmethewaythatyoudidthejob.②Pleasetellmethewayinwhichyoudidthejob.③Pleasetellmethewayyoudidthejob.练习题:用适当的关系词填空1.ButmyconnectionwithpandasgoesbacktomydaysonaTVshowinthemid1980s,whenIwasthefirstWesternTVreporter...2.SomepeoplethinkthatthegreatChinesescholarConfucius,wholivedfromroughly551to479B.C....3.OppositeisSt.Paul’sChurch,whereyoucanhearsomelovelymusic.4.Itisatrulydelightfulplace,whichlooksthesameasitmusthavedone100yearsagowithitswindingstreetsandprettycottages.5.Thenumberofsmokers,asisreported,hasdroppedby17percentinjustoneyear.6.Thebooksonthedesk,whosecoversareshiny,areprizesforus.7.Untilnow,wehaveraised50,000poundsforthepoorchildren,whichisquiteunexpected.8.Ididn’tbecomeaseriousclimberuntilthefifthgrade,whenIwentuptorescueakitethatwasstuckinthebranchesofatree.9.Hewrotemanychildren’sbooks,nearlyhalfofwhichwerepublishedinthe1990s.10.Thereisnosimpleanswer,asisoftenthecaseinscience.