请看以下对话:
A: How about dinner and a movie tonight?
B: Sounds great to me.
对话中的 Sounds great to me 是个省略句吧!省略了主语 it。请问这样的省略有什么原则或规律吗?谢谢!
沅老师:
你的对话中的 Sounds great to me 可视为省略了主语 it。即原句等于:
It sounds great to me.
大家知道,在通常情况下,英语句子的主语是不能随便省略的。但在口语中属以下特殊情况时可以省略:
1. 省略第一人称代词,一般是I。如:
Beg jour pardon.
Told you so.
Wonder what they’redoing.
Hope he’s there.
Don’t know what to say.
Think I’ll go now.
2. 省略第二人称代词。如:
(1) 省略陈述疑问句中的第二人称主语。如:
Turned out all right?
Want a drink?
(2) 省略附加疑问句前面陈述句的第二人称主语。如:
Had a good time, did you?
Want a drink, do you?
3. 省略第三人称代词he, she, they。如:
(He / She) Doesn’t look too well.
(He / She /They)Can’t play at all.
4. 省略代词it。如:
Serves you right.
Looks like rain.
Doesn’t matter.
Must be hot in Panama.
Seems full.
Makes too much noise.
Sounds fine to me.
Won’t be any use.
5. 省略 there。如:
Ought to be some coffee in the pot.
Must be somebody waiting for you.
May be some children outside.
Appears to be a big crowd in the hall.
(根据夸克等人的《英语语法大全》整理)
杨老师:
谢谢刘老师!