Pseudo-Cleft Sentences
Grammar Pattern
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★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
含义: What/All/The thing...is constructions for emphasis
用What/All/The thing...is结构强调
Construcciones What/All/The thing...is para énfasis
What/All/The thing...is構文で強調する
What/All/The thing...is 구문으로 강조하기
Pseudo-clefts put emphasis using what-clauses: 'What I need is rest.' 'All I want is peace.' 'The thing I hate is waiting.' These structures highlight the focused element strongly.
伪分裂句用what从句来强调：'What I need is rest.' 'All I want is peace.' 'The thing I hate is waiting.' 这些结构强烈突出焦点元素。
Los pseudo-clefts enfatizan usando cláusulas what: 'What I need is rest.' 'All I want is peace.' 'The thing I hate is waiting.' Estas estructuras destacan fuertemente el elemento enfocado.
擬似分裂文はwhat節を使って強調します：「What I need is rest.」「All I want is peace.」「The thing I hate is waiting.」これらの構造は焦点要素を強く強調します。
의사 분열문은 what절을 사용하여 강조한다: 'What I need is rest.' 'All I want is peace.' 'The thing I hate is waiting.' 이러한 구조는 강조하려는 요소를 강하게 부각시킨다.
例句
- What we need is more time. 我们需要的是更多时间。Lo que necesitamos es más tiempo.私たちに必要なのはもっと時間です。우리에게 필요한 것은 더 많은 시간이다.
- All she wants is to be left alone. 她想要的只是被人单独留着。Todo lo que ella quiere es que la dejen en paz.彼女が望んでいるのは一人にしてもらうことだけです。그녀가 원하는 것은 혼자 있는 것뿐이다.
- The thing I love about him is his honesty. 我喜欢他的是他的诚实。Lo que me encanta de él es su honestidad.彼の好きなところは正直さです。그에 대해 좋아하는 점은 정직함이다.
- What happened was completely unexpected. 发生的事完全出乎意料。Lo que pasó fue completamente inesperado.起こったことは全く予想外でした。일어난 일은 전혀 예상 밖이었다.
发音
用法指南
语境: spoken, written, emphatic
语气: emphatic
✓ 正确说法
- What I don't understand is why he left.我不理解的是他为什么离开。Lo que no entiendo es por qué se fue.私が理解できないのはなぜ彼が去ったかだ。내가 이해하지 못하는 것은 그가 왜 떠났는지이다.
- All you have to do is ask.你只需要问就行了。Todo lo que tienes que hacer es preguntar.あなたがすべきことは聞くだけだ。당신이 해야 할 것은 물어보는 것뿐이다.
- What concerns me is the cost.我担心的是费用。Lo que me preocupa es el costo.私が心配しているのはコストだ。내가 걱정되는 것은 비용이다.
- The reason I called is to apologize.我打电话的原因是道歉。La razón por la que llamé es para disculparme.電話した理由は謝るためです。내가 전화한 이유는 사과하기 위해서입니다.
- What I need is to have rest.我需要的是好好休息。Lo que necesito es descansar.私に必要なのは休息を取ることです。내가 필요한 것은 휴식을 취하는 것이다.
- The thing that I hate is...我讨厌的是……Lo que odio es...私が嫌いなのは…내가 싫어하는 것은…
✗ 错误说法
- What I need is to having rest. (infinitive or noun)What I need is to having rest.（应使用不定式或名词）What I need is to having rest. (usar infinitivo o sustantivo)What I need is to having rest.（不定詞か名詞を使う）What I need is to having rest.（부정사 또는 명사를 사용）
- The thing what I hate is... (use 'that' or nothing)The thing what I hate is...（应使用'that'或不加）The thing what I hate is... (usar 'that' o no poner nada)The thing what I hate is...（「that」を使うか省略する）The thing what I hate is...（'that'을 사용하거나 생략）
起源与历史
Wh-cleft emphatic structure
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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