英語四級寫作技巧：簡潔才是美
　　 策略之一：用介詞短語替代從句。
　　例:
　　Wordy: While they were playing tennis, she started an argument that lasted all morning.
　　Better: During tennis she started an argument that lasted all morning.
　　Wordy: When you come to the second traffic light, turn right.
　　Stylish English is ...
　　Concise
　　簡潔才是美
　　好的寫作，首先而且至關(guān)重要的一點就是簡潔。繁冗的寫作堆砌了許多無用的詞藻，反而減弱表述的清晰度。當(dāng)然，也不能僅僅因為簡短就認(rèn)為短句一定優(yōu)于長句。只要一個單詞確實能起到一定的作用，它就應(yīng)該留在句中。一般來說，只有在進行強調(diào)或修飾、美化句子時，才能使用重復(fù)的單詞、語音和短語。修改文章，就是要刪繁就簡。比較下面這對句子，注意體會二者的差別及效果。
　　1) Dr. Sun Yat-sen went to Japan by means of a big boat.
　　2) Dr. Sun Yat-sen went to Japan by boat.
　　斜體字部分較啰嗦，因為"by"就是"by means of boat"。
　　Better: At the second traffic light turn left.
　　 策略之二：刪除諸如"who is”或"that is"之類的關(guān)系代詞，變從句為短語。
　　例:
　　Wordy: The novel, which is written in three parts, told a story that took place in the Middle Ages.
　　Better: The three-part novel told a story set in the Middle Ages.
　　注：把句中的”three parts”改用形容詞來表達，節(jié)省了四個不必要的單詞”which is written in”。我們經(jīng)�？梢詫㈥P(guān)系代詞如”that”去掉，這只會引起最少的變動。
　　 策略之三：剔除你不需要的單詞
　　"Two joint partners will present their views over a long-distance telephone call. "
　　寫完這樣的句子后，你自己再讀一遍，挑出單詞”joint”和”telephone”，注意刪去不必要的詞。
　　策略之四：表達否定意義時，盡量避免使用否定詞。英語中很多詞不用 "no’s" 或者"not’s"也能表達否定含義的詞匯，你盡可以采取更為委婉的表達方式。
　　例：
　　Thus college students who do not have sufficient financial backing ,
　　也就是 college students who lacks sufficient financial backing。
　　如果你不想使用太多的否定詞，就應(yīng)該盡量避免使用它們。