詞語簡化的一些技巧

　　² 策略之一：用介詞短語替代從句。

　　例:

　　Wordy: While they were playing tennis, she started an argument that lasted all morning.

　　Better: During tennis she started an argument that lasted all morning.

　　Wordy: When you come to the second traffic light, turn right.

　　Better: At the second traffic light turn left.

　　² 策略之二：刪除諸如"who is”或"that is"之類的關系代詞，變從句為短語。

　　例:

　　Wordy: The novel, which is written in three parts, told a story that took place in the Middle Ages.

　　Better: The three-part novel told a story set in the Middle Ages.

　　注：把句中的”three parts”改用形容詞來表達，節省了四個不必要的單詞”which is written in”。我們經常可以將關系代詞如”that”去掉，這只會引起最少的變動。

　　² 策略之三：剔除你不需要的單詞

　　"Two joint partners will present their views over a long-distance telephone call. "

　　寫完這樣的句子后，你自己再讀一遍，挑出單詞”joint”和”telephone”，注意刪去不必要的詞。

　　² 策略之四：表達否定意義時，盡量避免使用否定詞。英語中很多詞不用 "no’s" 或者"not’s"也能表達否定含義的詞匯，你盡可以采取更為委婉的表達方式。

　　例：

　　Thus college students who do not have sufficient financial backing ,

　　也就是 college students who lacks sufficient financial backing。

　　如果你不想使用太多的否定詞，就應該盡量避免使用它們。