今天继续和大家分享 2 个外刊中地道的写作句型,可用于四六级、专四专八、考研雅思写作中,提高语言水平。

一、表达观点

《华盛顿邮报》中有篇文章分析了女性为什么花很多时间和金钱来打扮自己,里面有这么一段话:
……(前面讲了女性花很多时间和金钱打扮自己)
You might dismiss all this female primping and preening as vanity or silliness. Yet a fascinating new paper from two sociologists suggests that women do have good reason to spend so much time and money on their appearance: If they don't, they risk losing a substantial amount of money.
你们也许认为女人打扮自己是虚荣行为,可两位社会学家的最新、有趣的论文指出:她们这样做有理有据,因为如果不这样做,她们就有可能失去相当可观的经济收入。
primp 指 to make yourself look attractive by arranging your hair, putting on make-up, etc “打扮”。
preen 本是指鸟用喙整理自己的羽毛,后来适用范围扩大,比喻“精心打扮”,用法为 preen yourself,如:
Will you stop preening yourself in front of the mirror?
你别对着镜子打扮个没完行不行?
我们可以从这段话中提炼出一个写作句型:
You might dismiss... as... Yet a fascinating new study from sb suggests that people do have good reason to do sth: if they don't, they risk...
你或许认为...(含鄙视之意),然而某人的论证指出他们这样做有理有据:如果不这样做,他们可能...
这个句子结构可以用来表达一个观点或论点,具体用法为:先引出一个大众的想法或观点,然后通过引用研究、数据或实例来反驳这个观点,从而阐明自己的观点。
这个结构可以让读者更好地理解一个观点或论点,并给出充分的理由和证据来支持它,可以使文章更有说服力,使读者更有可能接受作者的观点或立场。
下面我们结合几个热点话题,运用该句型造几个句子:
关于抖音:
You might dismiss all these TikTok dances and challenges as frivolous or a waste of time. Yet a fascinating new study from a social media analyst suggests that young people have good reason to participate in these trends: If they don't, they risk losing a substantial amount of online influence.
你可能嫌弃抖音里的舞蹈和挑战活动都是些轻佻、浪费时间的东西。然而,一位社交媒体分析师的新研究表明,年轻人参与这些潮流是有充分理由的:如果不参与,他们将失去较大的线上影响力。
关于比特币等虚拟货币:
You might dismiss all the hype around cryptocurrency as a passing fad or a speculative bubble. Yet a fascinating new report from a financial analyst suggests that investors have good reason to invest in digital assets: If they don't, they risk losing a substantial amount of potential profit.
你或许认为加密货币的炒作只是一时热潮或者投机泡沫。但最新一份由财经分析师撰写的报告指出投资者有充分的理由投资虚拟资产:如果不投资数字资产,投资者或将损失巨大的潜在利润。
请大家反复研读原句和仿写句子,然后运用该句型,以“人际关系”为主题,仿写一个句子,发到留言区。晚些时候我会在留言区公布我的版本。
给个提示:
很多人认为,社交是一件微不足道的琐事,浪费时间和精力,其实社交非常重要,对身心健康都有很大的帮助。

二、分析问题
《外交事务》中有篇文章论述了当今国际形势的严峻性:
And not surprisingly, the diplomatic fallout from growing rivalries has made it nearly impossible for great powers to work together on regional and international challenges, even when it is in their interest to do so. 
Further complicating the picture is the reality that American democracy and political cohesion are at risk to a degree not seen since the middle of the nineteenth century. 
毫无疑问,日益激烈的对立关系所导致的外交问题,几乎使得各大强国在处理地区和国际挑战时难以协作,即使这符合他们的利益。
更加棘手的是,美国民主和政治凝聚力正面临着19世纪中叶以来前所未有的危险。
Further complicating the picture is XX” 这个句型经常用于引入额外的问题,使本来已经很复杂的情况更加复杂。它可以用于各种情境,如政治、经济、健康或社会问题,突显所讨论的话题的复杂性。
下面我们结合几个热点话题,运用该句型造几个句子:
比如谈到气候变化的危害:
Further complicating the picture is the reality that climate change is posing an unprecedented threat to the survival of many species, with potentially irreversible consequences for ecosystems and human societies.
更为棘手的是,气候变化使众多物种面临前所未有的生存威胁,对生态和人类社会造成无法挽回的后果。
再比如,谈到社交媒体的问题时,我们可以说:
Further complicating the picture is the rapid spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories online, which has eroded public trust in institutions and experts.
更为棘手的是,虚假消息和阴谋论在互联网上迅速传播,已然削弱了人们对机构与专家的信任。
这两年中国政府多次强调数字安全,这是因为随着数字时代的到来,网络攻击、网络间谍活动也随之增多,对国家安全和金融稳定构成威胁,我们可以说:
Further complicating the picture is the rise of cyberattacks and digital espionage, which pose a threat to national security and economic stability.
更为棘手的是,网络攻击和网络间谍活动不断增加,这对国家安全和经济稳定构成威胁。
请大家反复研读原句和仿写句子,然后运用该句型,以“人工智能”为主题,仿写一个句子,发到留言区。晚些时候我会公布我的版本。
今天就讲到这里,大家把例句和原文背过,并仿写几个句子进行练习。感谢阅读!
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