插入语用法介绍

插入语是英语口语中很常见的语法现象。通常用一个逗号把它与句子隔开，其位置可在句首、句中或句末。其作用是对一句话、某一个词或词组做些附加的解释和说明，或在两句之间起连结作用。可以用作插入语的有：不定式、分词、副词、介词短语和句子等等。下面就中学阶段出现的插入语举例说明：

1．不定式
Once I nearly posted it to Germany，but，to tell you the truth，I didn’t want to spend money on a stamp. 有一次我差点把它寄到德国去，老实对您说，我不愿花钱去买邮票。
To be sure，that’s a very useful book. 确实，那是一本很用的书。
I don’t like the book at all，to be honest. 老实说，我一点也不喜欢那本书。
But I think we’ll give her a shot，just to be safe.　但是，我认为为了安全起见，还得给他一枪。

2．分词
Generally speaking，the weather in Britain is neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer.
　一般来说，不列颠的气候冬天不太冷，夏天不太热。
Judging by his clothes，he may be an artist. 从衣着来判断，他可能是个艺术家。
Provided that you are a reporter，what should you do? 假如你是个记者，你该怎么办？
He rang up all his friends in the pop world，including the most famous pop stars.
　他打电话给歌坛上的所有朋友，包括最著名的流行歌星。

3．介词短语
Americans eat a lot of meat，too much in my opinion.美国人吃肉食多，依我看太多了。
Do not plant，for example，rice year after year in the same field.
　例如，在同一块地里，不要年复一年地种稻谷。
By the way，Bob sends his best wishes. 顺便说一下，鲍勃给您你好了。
Why do you think we can’t change your note，on the contrary，we can.
　你怎么知道我们找不开你的钱，恰恰相反，我们能找开。
As a result，we have to water the vegetable garden. 结果，我们不得不给菜地浇水。

4．副词
However，we are lucky to have another world-famous expert here at the conference.
　不过我们很幸运，在这个大会上还有一位举世闻名的专家。
This is，surely，a very good book 的确，这是一本很好的书。
She prefers beef. Still，you will know next time，won’t you？她更喜欢牛肉，当然，下一次你就知道了。
I don’t want to see it，besides，I’m tired. 我不想去看，再说，我也累了。


5．句子
Some animals only half-hibernate，that is to say，their sleep is not such a deep one.
　有些动物只是半冬眠，就是说它们睡的不那么深沉。
He won’t come，I’m afraid. 恐怕他不来了。
He judged that，because she was a woman，she didn’t understand about wine。
　他判断因为她是女人，所以她根本不了解酒。
You are right，I think.

我认为你是对的。

6．名词或代词
England，the largest country in Britain，is in the southeast of this island.
　英格兰是不列颠岛上最大的一个国家，位于这个岛的东南部。
Beijing，the capital of China，is a beautiful city.　北京，中国的首都，是一座美丽的城市。
He advised farmers to choose the best seed-heads，the ones that had the best color
　他劝告农民要先选最好的谷穗，即那些颜色最好的谷穗。
Li Ming，head of your workshop，is speaking at the meeting.
　李明，你的车间主任，正在会上讲话。

7．形容词
The pieces of stone were then carried to the new place for the temple，60 meters higher up the hill.
　然后把石头搬运到寺庙的新址--比原址高出60米的山上。
The book can be enjoyed by everyone, young or old .这本书，老幼皆宜，人人能看懂。

8．连词
Everyone here，whether men or women，must obey the rules.　这儿的每个人，无论男女，必须遵守制度。
A satellite is an object，either natural or man-made，which travels in an orbit round another object in space.
　卫星是一种物体，或是天然的，或是人造的，它围绕太空另一物体在轨道上运行。

9．省略句
The piano is as good as，if not better than，that one.这架钢琴，即使不比那架好，至少跟它一样好。
He said that，if any，there was only a few. 他说，如果有的话，也就有几本了。