But what he was really interested in was beautiful paiutings.(高 中起始本SBⅣ,P170)
但是他真正感兴趣的是美丽的画。
What I feel is hungry.
我所感到的就是饿。
wh-type强调句还可以通过使用代动词do来强调句中的谓语动词或作宾语 补足语的非谓语动词,例如:
What I did was (to) turn off the tap.
我所做的就是把水龙头关了。
What I want you to do is (to) clean the room.
我要你做的就是打扫房间。
注意,这一句型中be后面作表语的不定式可以省略to,如果所强调的动词 是进行体,那么be之后用-ing形 式和它相配,例如:
Whta I'm doing is teaching him a lesson.
我现在这样做是为了给他一次教训。
Wh-type强调句中的what从句,间或也作表语,例如:
This was what they had posted on the bulletin board then!This was what the black smith was r eading!
原来贴在布告牌上的就是这么回事!铁匠在看的原来就是这个! Wh-type强调句的wh-从句,有时可能是以who,where或when引起的,它们 通常只用作表语,例如:
The headmaster was who I meant. 我指的就是校长。
Here is where the accident took place. 这儿就是事故发生的地方。
(On)Saturday is when the housewivues are busiest. 星期六是家庭主妇们最忙的日子。
另外也值得一提的是"A is A"这一结构的强调句型,这类句子的语势是很强 的,例如:
You are quite right.Teacher is teacher. 你说得完全对,老师毕竟是老师。
Business is business.One can't too particular. 公事公办,谁也不能特殊。
当名词前带有修饰语时,表语常含有"真正的"的意思,例如: Spoken English is English.
英语口语才是真正的英语。
A friend in need is a friend indeed.(JBII,P5) 患难朋友才是真朋友。
这种句型中的A,如果是who,what,which,则具有"分辨出"的意思,常作 动词tell,know等动词的宾语,例 如:
The two brothers are so nearly alike that I can't tell whois who. 这两兄弟长得太相象了,我简直区分不了。
He's very clear and knows what's what. 他很聪明,懂得是非曲直。