实用英语指南
基本释义:语言中不必要的重复或多余成分
词源:源自拉丁语"redundare",意为"溢出、过剩"
使用两个意思相同的词
修饰语已包含在被修饰词中
受中文思维影响的冗余表达
英语追求简洁,许多中文常见的表达方式在英语中显得冗余。识别这些多余表达是提高英语水平的重要一步。
return back
past history
end result
return(back多余)
history(past多余)
result(end多余)
免费礼物(gift已隐含free)
礼物
保留一个意思最准确的词
检查修饰语是否必要
用简单词代替复杂短语
My English is very poor. (中式)
地道表达:I'm not good at English.
This price is too expensive. (中式)
地道表达:This is too expensive.
1. perfect(absolutely多余)
2. warning(advance多余)
3. summary(brief多余)
1. This is an innovation.("全新的"多余)
2. We need to book.("提前"多余)
3. This is the decision.("最终的"多余)
1. Please repeat.(again多余)
2. The reason is that...(because多余)
3. I saw it.(with my own eyes多余)