1 .并列句如果两个分句有重复处，后面不分就常常省略掉：
I work in a factory and my brother on a farm .
我在工厂工作，我弟弟在农场工作。
My room 15 on the second floor and his , on the third .
我的房间在三楼，他的房间在四楼。
He majors in English , and Iin French .
他主修英语，而我主修法语。
Someone has borrowed that look , but Idon t remember who .
有人借了那本书，但我不记得谁借的了。
The fox may grow grey , but never good .
狐狸会变老，却不会变好。(谚)
2 .有时but , and 等连词可引起一个短语，有的词则省略了：
We tried to help her , but in vain .
我们想法子帮助式，但没有用。
He did it andquite successfully too at the beginning .
他这样做了，而且开头时还很成功。
We still have our shortcomings , and veryb 心ones too .
我们还有缺点，而且是很大的缺点。
This happened and adodthingtoo , forithepedustorealizeour sh ort comings .
发生了这事，也是好事，因为它帮棵我们明白了我们的缺点。
3 .另外，下面这些句子也可说有词省略：
A little further and you will see a sign board ?
再往前走一点，你可以看到一块招牌。(G 。)
A few months more and the hydro - - electric station would be providing power .
再过几个月水电站就要供电了。(Wait )
Well , another thing , have you sent out the invitation cards ?
哦，还有一件事，请谏发出去了吗?( Ihave toaskyou )
Now , one more thing , I want to send a package by air mail .
还有一件事，我要寄一个航空包裹。(I have to do . )
Exercises (练习及答案)
练习一：补出下列句子的省略部分
1 . We eat our food with chopsticks and the Europeans with knives and fofks .
1 . eat ( their food )
2 . The names of the two little ones seemed to be Sabina and Freda ; of the eldest , Stella .
2 . The name ( of the eldest ) seemed to be
3 . The scenery was beautiful , and the acting superb .
3 . was ( superb )
4 .A: We're bound to win someday .
B: Yes , but when ?
4 . ( When ) are we to win
5 . You must stop , and at once , this sort of behaviour .
5 . stop ( at once )
6 . She never said she was homesick , but she was .
6 . ( was ) homesick
7 . She pretended to be angry , but she was not .
7 . ( was not ) angry
练习二：将下面的英语句子翻译成中文
1. He worked hard but without any success .
1. 他努力工作却没成功。
2. She glanced quickly about , but seeing only the empty room .
2.它快速向周围望了一眼，但只看见一间空屋。
3 . She tried to save it but invain.
3 .私设法救它却没救活。
4 . It's not the red one I wanted but the blue one .
4 .我要的不是红的而是那个蓝色的。
5 . He's hardworking , but not very clever .
5 .他很勤奋，但不很聪明。
6 , The phone rang , but only for a few seconds .
6 .电话铃响了，但只响了几秒钟。
