英语倒装句经典资料

(1)So... that和such…that

在so... that 结构中，若将so + adj. / adv. 置于句首，则其后的主句要用部分倒装。如：So cold was the weather that we had to stay at home. 天气太冷，我们只好呆在家里。

So fast does light travel that we can hardly imagine its speed. 光速很快，我们几乎没法想像它的速度。

So sudden was the attack that we had no time to escape. 袭击来得非常突然，我们来不及逃跑。

So cold was the weather that we had to stay at home. 天气太冷，我们只好呆在家里。

So much did they eat that they could not move for the next hour. 他们吃得太多了，一个小时都动弹不得。

So loudly did he speak that even people in the next room could hear him. 他讲话声音那么大，隔壁屋里的人都听得见。

So fast does light travel that we can hardly imagine its speed. 光速很快，我们几乎没法像它的速度。

So sudden was the attack that we had no time to escape. 袭击来得非常突然，我们来不及逃跑。

类似地，当such…that…结构的such…置于句首时，such后的句子也要使用部分倒装。如：

Such a nice man did he seem that we all believe him. 他像个很和蔼的人，所以我们都喜欢他。

So cold was the weather that we had to stay at home. 天气太冷，我们只好呆在家里。

So fast does light travel that we can hardly imagine its speed. 光速很快，我们几乎没法想象它的速度。

So sudden was the attack that we had no time to escape. 袭击来得非常突然，我们来不及逃跑

(2)表语或状语置于句首时的完全倒装

有时为了强调或者为了使句子平衡或者为了使上下文连接得更加紧密，就将表语和地点状语(多为介词短语)置于句首，谓语动词也常置于主语前，构成完全倒装。如：By the door stood an armed guard. 门口站着一名手持武器的士兵。

At the next table was a pretty girl waiting for someone. 隔壁桌上坐着一个等人的漂亮姑娘。

Among these people was his friend Jim. 他的朋友吉姆就在这些人当中。

By the window sat a young man with a magazine in his hand. 窗户边坐着一个年轻人，手里拿着一本杂志。

At the front of the book is a table of contents, giving details of what is in the book. 书的前部有目录，详列了书中的内容。

(3)as、though引导让步状语从句时的倒装四类

Tired形容词as I was, I tried to help them. 虽然我很累，我还是努力帮助他们。

Try 动词as he would, he couldn’t open the door. 他试过多次了, 却仍打不开那门。

Search 动词as they would, they would find nobody in the house. 无论怎样搜查，他们在房子里仍然没有找到一个人。

Hard 形容as (though) they tried, they couldn’t make her change her mind. 尽管他们做了很大努力，却没法让她改变主意。

Boy 名词as he was, he behaved like a girl. 他虽是个男孩，但举止却像个女孩。

名词前不要冠词的

Much副词as I like you, I couldn’t live with you. 虽然我很喜欢你，但我不能和你一起生活。

（4）非谓语动词置于句首的倒装

有时为了强调，可将谓语部分的现在分词、过去分词或不定式置于句首，从而构成倒装。

如：

Buried in the sands was an ancient village. 一个古老的村庄被埋在这沙土之中。

Standing beside the table was his wife. 站在桌旁的是他的妻子。

To be carefully considered are the following questions. 下列问题要仔细考虑。

（5）以频度副词开头引出的倒装

以always, usually, often, now and then, many a time, every day等频度副词位于句首，且表示强调时，用部分倒装；但若不强调时，也可不用倒装。如：

Often did he come here with a good smile on his face. 他来这里时，脸上挂着笑容。

Often did we warn him not to do so. 我曾常常警告他不要那样做。

Often he walked. 他过去经常步行。

Then did I throw myself into a chair, exhausted. 这时我累得一下就坐在椅子上了。

Then I went back to my own room. 于是我回到自己的房间去。

（6）表示祝愿的句子的倒装

May you succeed! 祝你成功！

Long live the People’s Republic of China! 中华人民共和国万岁！

May you have a good journey. 祝你旅途愉快。

May you succeed. 祝你成功。

(7)否定词句首

否定词no, none, neither, nor, nobody, nothing, never，或半否定词hardly, seldom, scarcely, barely, little, few, 否定词的短语not until, by no means, not only…but also…, in no way, neither …nor…, in no time, no sooner…than…, hardly/scarcely…when…, 及频度状语副词every day, every other day, many a time, often等位于句首时，一般须部分倒装。如：

Neither do I know him. 我也不认识他。

No word did he say before he left. 他一句话没说就走了。

Little did I know about it. 我对它了解得不多。

Little does he realize how important this meeting is. 他不甚明白这个会议的重要性。

Little did he know that the police were after him. 他一点也不知道警察在找他

Little did he know that the police were after him. 他一点也不知道警察在找他。

Little does he realize how important this meeting is. 他不甚明白这个会议的重要性。