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语言是社会的产物。任何语言都在随着社会的发展而发展。其中一个突出的倾向,就是简化。
例如英语有些惯用语中的小小成分就可以省略不用,趋向于较简单的形式。
以下便是些惯用语某些成分可以被合法省略的例子:
⒈定冠词 the 的省略,如:
pull the stringspull strings:通过人事用其影响力
the long and the short ofthe long and short of:总而言之
if the worst comes to the worstif worst comes to worst :大不了
to go through the proper channelsto go through proper channels:通过正常渠道
⒉不定冠词的省略,如:
in a great measurein great measure:在很大程度上
at a breakneck speedat breakneck speed:以惊险速度
⒊名词复数符号的省略,如:
to rack ones brainsto rack ones brain:绞尽脑汁
in the interests ofin the interest of:为了利益起见
⒋所有格代名词的省略,如:
to save ones faceto save face:保存面子
to take ones leave ofto take leave:请假
⒌返身代词的省略,如:
to stand oneself aloof fromto stand aloof from:远离