有些人寫起文章來每一句的開口都是"我",文章讀起來,就是「我我我我我」,這種人叫做「肚臍眼作家」。講英文的時候,假如你講的每一句話都是"I"開頭,講一段自我介紹,超過10個I,就是不折不扣的肚臍眼英文。
避免肚臍眼英文,方法很多,以下有十二個句子,是很好的開場句,用熟了就不必耽心你自己講的是肚臍眼英文。
1. There is no denying that ...(不可否認的...)
例句:There is no denying that the qualities of our living have gone from bad to worse.
不可否認的,我們的生活品質已經每況愈下。
2. An advantage of ~~~ is that(...的優點是...)
例句:An advantage of using the solar energy is that it won't create (produce) any pollution.
使用太陽能的優點是它不會製造任何污染。
3. On no account can we.....(我們絕對不能...)
例句:On no account can we ignore the value of knowledge.
我們絕對不能忽略知識的價值。
4. It is time ..... (該是...的時候了)
例句:It is time the authorities concerned took proper steps to solve the traffic problems.
該是相關單位採取適當的措施來解決交通問題的時候了。
5. be + forced/compelled/obliged to.....(不得不...)
例句:Since the examination is around the corner, I am compelled to give up doing sports.
既然考試迫在眉睫,我不得不放棄做運動。
6. It is conceivable that ..... (可想而知的)
It is obvious that ..... (明顯的)
It is apparent that ..... (顯然的)
例句:It is conceivable that knowledge plays an important role in our life.
可想而知,知識在我們的一生中扮演一個重要的角色。
7. That is the reason why..... (那就是...的原因)
例句:Summer is sultry. That is the reason why I don't like it.
夏天很燠熱。那就是我不喜歡它的原因。
8. It pays to ..... (...是值得的。)
例句:It pays to help others.
幫助別人是值得的。
9. Spare no effort to.....(不遺餘力的)
We should spare no effort to beautify our environment.
我們應該不遺餘力的美化我們的環境。
10. Get into the habit of .....= make it a rule to..... (養成...的習慣)
We should get into the habit of keeping good hours.
我們應該養成早睡早起的習慣。
11. Leave much to be desired (令人不滿意)
例句:The condition of our traffic leaves much to be desired.
我們的交通狀況令人不滿意。
12. do good to (對...有益),do harm to (對...有害)
例句:Reading does good to our mind.讀書對心靈有益。
Overwork does harm to health.工作過度對健康有害。