有些分词短语的形式是固定的,不受上下文影响,可以独立存在,因此被称为独立成分。它并不表示句子主语的动作,而是表示说话人的态度,它在句子中没有逻辑上的主语,作为习惯用法或固定短语,用来修饰整个句子。
这些短语有:Generally speaking (总的说来),Frankly/properly speaking (坦率/恰当地说),Judging from/by (从……判断),Supposing (假设),taking… into consideration(考虑到)等等。
① Generally speaking, the rule is very easy to understand.
② 总的说来,这条规则很容易懂。
Generally speaking, the novel is not very interesting.
总的来说,这本小说不是很有趣。
③ Generally speaking, girls are more careful than boys.
总的来说,女生比男生更谨慎。
④ Talking of travel, have you ever been to Beijing?
说到旅游,你去过北京吗?
④Judging from what he said, he must be an honest man.
由他所说的来判断,他一定是一个诚实的人。
⑤Judging from her face, she must be ill.
从她的脸色看,她一定生病了。
⑤ Judging by her last letter, they are having a wonderful time.
⑥ 从她上封信看,他们过的非常快。
⑦Taking everything into consideration, you should leave.
考虑各种因素,你最好离开。
例题:
____, he seems to be very nervous.
A. Judge from appearance B. Judges from appearance
C. Judged from appearance D. Judging from appearance
(答案解析:答案是D。Judging from…从什么中判断,是一个固定短语。整句话的意思是:从他的外表来看,他似乎很紧张。)