英語演講的聽說讀寫分析之五

05-17

英語演講的聽說讀寫分析之五

來自專欄 Metisfess 英語學習

女王17年聖誕演講視頻（中英對照字幕）：騰訊視頻 https://v.qq.com/x/page/g0524os3rap.html

建議在聽第一遍或閱讀本文之前，不要看字幕當成聽力來做，可以關閉顯示屏或者用紙擋住下方，做聽寫效果更佳。誠實聽，不含糖；不看字幕，療效好。

In 2018 I will open my home to a different type of family: the

leaders of the fifty-two nations of the Commonwealth, as they gather in the UK

for a summit. The Commonwealth has an inspiring way of bringing people

together, be it through the Commonwealth Games — which begin in a few months

time on Australias Gold Coast — or through bodies like the Commonwealth Youth

Orchestra & Choir: a reminder of how truly vibrant this international

family is.

2018年，我將敞開家門迎接一群特殊的家人：52個聯邦國的首腦將前來英國參加峰會。英聯邦總是以一種鼓舞人心的方式將人們聚在一起，無論是像幾個月後將在澳大利亞黃金海岸舉行的聯邦國運動會，還是像英聯邦青年管弦樂團和合唱團這樣的團體，這些都提醒著我們，這個國際大家庭是多麼具有生機與活力。

【語法——be it無論】句中的be it是一種表示讓步的虛擬倒裝結構，由be 引起的倒裝句表示讓步，be it = whether it + be =

no matter if/whether的具體時態形式相當於一個讓步狀語從句。Be it 句式帶有虛擬語氣的結構特點，即 be 用原形，但表示的不是假設，而是語氣的加強。主語可以是it，也可以是其他人稱。它既可位於句首，也可位於句末或穿插句中。這是一種現在使用頻率較低且略帶文學意味的習慣用法，出現於正式的書面語中。

更多例句：

勸大齡單身可以這樣說：你要想結婚別太挑，抓住遇到的每一個，管他是窮是挫。

You should not nitpick potential men on the first acquaintance, be

he poor or ugly.

大齡單身反駁可以這樣說：結婚了也可能離婚，別管老公是丑是帥。

Spouses may still end up with divorce, be husband ugly or handsome.

Today we celebrate Christmas, which itself is sometimes described as

a festival of the home. Families travel long distances to be together.

Volunteers and charities, as well as many churches, arrange meals for the

homeless and those who would otherwise be alone on Christmas Day.

We remember the birth of Jesus Christ whose only sanctuary was a

stable in Bethlehem. He knew rejection, hardship and persecution; and yet it is

Jesus Christs generous love and example which has inspired me through good

times and bad.

【雅思寫作——句式和例證】句中rejection, hardship

and persecution 三個抽象名詞並列，程度逐漸加深。

He knew rejection, hardship and persecution. 他遭受過排擠，經歷過苦難與迫害。這句話用逗號分隔，前後兩部分對仗工整：音節數相同，重音節奏也相似，兩部分都以母音開頭he和Har、輔音結尾-tion。

inspired me through good times and bad.激勵著我走過人生的起起落落。一句很經典的常見搭配，可以背下來。其他例子有查爾斯狄更斯的小說《艱難歲月Hard times》，還有《雙城記》的著名開頭：It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. 這是最壞的時代，也是最好的時代。

Whatever your own experiences this year; wherever and however you

are watching, I wish you a peaceful and very happy Christmas.

【讓步狀語從句】whatever= no matter what；wherever=no matter where，however不是錶轉折的「但是」，是no matter how；表示「不論、儘管」。不論今年經歷如何，不論身處何方，不論用什麼方法觀看。