王培梅
摘要:“with +復合結(jié)構(gòu)”是英語中比較常用的一種結(jié)構(gòu),它的句法功能、內(nèi)部結(jié)構(gòu)以及這種結(jié)構(gòu)的幾種變化形式歷來備受關(guān)注。這種結(jié)構(gòu)常用作狀語,表示伴隨情況、時間、原因、方式、條件、讓步等,也可放在名詞后作定語。
關(guān)鍵詞:with復合結(jié)構(gòu)邏輯意義
“with +復合結(jié)構(gòu)”雖然是一種附著成份,不能單獨成句,但它又不僅僅起簡單的修飾作用。它和它所修飾的部分之間存在一定的邏輯關(guān)系。通?!皐ith +復合結(jié)構(gòu)”的邏輯主語是它所修飾的句中的名詞或代詞、該名詞或代詞的行為或行為對象,在結(jié)構(gòu)上相當于一個“句中句”或其他形式的短語。
1、相當于主句
“with +復合結(jié)構(gòu)”作狀語表示伴隨情況時,表示句子主語的行為狀態(tài),句子重心在該復合結(jié)構(gòu)中其邏輯意義相當于一個主句,而原主句部分起狀語作用。這種現(xiàn)象可以稱為“邏輯語法錯位”。如:
The teacher came in, with the students following him.
其邏輯意義是:The students followed the teacher when he came in.
2、相當于從句
“with +復合結(jié)構(gòu)”作狀語(表示時間、原因、條件、讓步等)及定語時,在邏輯意義上相當于一個從句。如:
But already, with more than thirty-five years of life left to him, Edison had played a major part in many of the inventions. (S3B2: 93)
其邏輯意義是:But already, though there were still more than thirty-five years of life left to him, Edison had played a major part in many of the inventions.
3、相當于并列句
“with +復合結(jié)構(gòu)”內(nèi)部本身含有邏輯主謂關(guān)系,還可在邏輯意義上相當于一個并列分句。如:
He ran into the room with his face covered with sweat.
其邏輯意義是:He ran into the room and his face was covered with sweat.
4、相當于分詞短語
許多“with +復合結(jié)構(gòu)”可相當于分詞短語作定語或狀語。如:
①Cartoons are made up of thousands of drawings, with a different drawing to show each movement. (S2B1: 42)
其邏輯意義是:Cartoons are made up of thousands of drawings having a different drawing to show each movement.
②At the word “go”, the skier, dressed in a tight racing parka and with goggles to protect his eyes, races downhill from the starting gate. (S3B1: 118)
其邏輯意義是;At the word “go”, the skier, dressed in a tight racing parka and wearing goggles to protect his eyes, races downhill from the starting gate.
5、相當于介詞短語
有些“with +復合結(jié)構(gòu)”可相當于介詞短語。如:
With his parents to help him, he is likely to succeed.
其邏輯意義是:With the help of his parents, he is likely to succeed.
6、相當于獨立主格結(jié)構(gòu)
有些“with +復合結(jié)構(gòu)”若省略with即稱為獨立主格結(jié)構(gòu)。如:
Then, (with) her eyes still bright with tears, she ran out of the door and down the stairs to the street. (S3B2: 64)
7、表示邏輯主謂賓關(guān)系
當with sth. to do 結(jié)構(gòu)中動詞與名詞之間為邏輯動賓關(guān)系時,其邏輯意義為“邏輯主語+have to do sth. ”。如:
She couldnt go to play with her homework to do.
其邏輯意義是:She couldnt go to play because she had to do her homework.
8、表示邏輯主謂賓補關(guān)系
當“with+n. +動詞過去分詞”在句中作定語或狀語說明人的行為狀態(tài)時,其邏輯意義相當于“邏輯主語+have sth. Done”結(jié)構(gòu)。如:
When she got home, with her small but well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at table having dinner. (S2B1: 96)
其邏輯意義是:When she got home and she had her small but well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at table having dinner.
9、作邏輯主語
使動性較強的with復合結(jié)構(gòu)在邏輯意義上相當于一個動作行為作主語。如:
With winter approaching, its getting colder and colder day by day.
其邏輯意義是:The approaching winter makes it get colder and colder day by day.
10、with復合結(jié)構(gòu)中賓語的邏輯修飾語或限定詞
With復合結(jié)構(gòu)中賓語的邏輯修飾語或限定詞通常是它所修飾或說明的邏輯主語(通常為句中的主語或賓語)。如:
①She looked up at me with tears streaming down her cheeks.
Tears 的邏輯限定詞為her(she)。
②In the dinning-hall there is a table with one leg shorten than the other three.
one leg的邏輯限定詞為a table,相當于“one leg of the table is……”。
參考文獻:
[1]戴煒棟.高級中學課本——英語(1-6冊).上海外語教育出版社,1997.
[2]陸谷孫.英漢大詞典.上海譯文出版社,1993.