2. 试用一个贴切的词取代几个同义词,如:
(5) David, the director, called me up on the phone.
这里的“on the phone”和片语动词“called up”发生冲突,只好把它牺牲了,或把句子改写:“David, the director, called me up./David, the director, telephoned me.”
(6) John walked very hastily down the street leading to the bus station.
这里的“walked very hastily”和“hurried”同义。为什么弃简从繁呢?
3. 试把过于冗长的句子加以节缩,如:
(7) The increasing filthy water in some areas through pollution has troubled and upset environmental scientists for a period of one and a half decades. → The increasing water pollution in some areas has upset environmental scientists for 15 year.
(8) All students in college are required to take different tests. These tests are for the purpose of determining what courses the students are suitable to take. → All college students are required to take different tests to determine what courses suit them.