版上有很多人以看或聽英文新聞當做練習英文的工具,
但英文新聞的標題,寫法是和一般英文寫作不一樣的,
希望這篇對大家有幫助!
就以 4/10/2007 出現在網路上的英文新聞當範例。
規則一:時態的用法
.以現在簡單式代替過去發生的事
例句:Mavs clinch best record in the NBA
原句:The Dallas Mavericks have clinched the NBA's best record.
.現在進行式表示正在發生或即將發生的事
例句:Stokley mending from Achilles' injury
原句:Stockley is mending from Achilles' injury.
.過去分詞為被動語態
例句:N. Korea told time running out for deal
原句:North Korea has been told that time is running out for deal.
.不定詞表未來式
例句:9 States to give common math test
原句:Nine states are going to develop(give) a common high school math test.
.be 動詞常被省略
例句:Big ships on order for Royal Caribbean
原句:Big ships have been/were on order for Royal Caribbean.
規則二:標點符號的用法
.逗號 , 常代表 and,表示兩項人事物
.引號 "" 或 ' ' 表示特殊用字,美國多用雙引號 " ",英國多用單引號 ' '
例句:'Blades' earns $22.5M, ices competition <--- 出現了 ' ' 及 ,
原句:"Blades of Glory" earned $22.5M and iced the competition.
註:Blades Glory 為溜冰電影,用 ice 當動詞表示這電影冰封了票房競賽
.冒號 : 表示引用消息來源所說的話
例句:Attorney: warrant out for country singer
原句:The attorney of country singer Billy Joe Shave said that the police have issued arrest warrants.
(鄉村歌手 Billy Joe Shave 的律師表示,警方已對該歌手發出拘捕令)
規則三:省略字
.冠詞常被省略
例句:Mavs clinch best record in the NBA
原句:The Dallas Mavericks have clinched the NBA's best record.
.介系詞常被省略
例句:At least 311 Afghan-area U.S. deaths
原句:At least 311 members of the U.S. military died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. |