湖南大学机自英语教程().ppt

5．引出插入句或插入语 英语中，插入句的前后有时用破折号，而插入语则前面用破折号，后面用逗号。汉译时可用逗号将其与别的成份隔开。 If the iron is kept moist —— for example, by lying in the grass or partly immersed in water —— the layer of rust gradually becomes thicker, until it finally disappears. 如果铁保持潮湿，譬如，把它放在草地里，或部分浸放在水中，那么锈层会逐渐变厚，直至铁最后消失为止。 2) If the road were very smooth —— if, for example, it were covered with a sheet of ice —— the opposition of friction would be less. 如果道路非常光滑，例如路上覆盖一层冰，摩擦阻力就会比较小。 6．引出被强调的成分 有时破折号在句中可以用来引出某个被强调的成分 The atom is made up nearly entirely of —— empty space! 组成原子的几乎完全是空间！ 注