一、避免使用語意弱的“be”動(dòng)詞。
    1.把句中的表語轉(zhuǎn)換為不同的修飾語。例如：
    Weak: The trees are bare. The grass is brown. The landscape seems drab.
    Revision:The brown grass and bare trees form a drab landscape. (轉(zhuǎn)換為前置定語)
    Or: The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green. (轉(zhuǎn)換為并列結(jié)構(gòu)作后置定語)
    2.將作表語用的形容詞或名詞變?yōu)樾袨閯?dòng)詞。例如：
    1) Weak: The team members are good players.
    Revision: The team members play well.
    2) Weak: One worker’s plan is the elimination of tardiness.
    Revision: One worker’s plan eliminates tardiness.
    3.在以“here”或“there”開頭的句子中，把“be”動(dòng)詞后的名詞代詞變成改寫句的主語。例如：
    1) Weak: There is no opportunity for promotion.
    Revision: No opportunity for promotion exists.
    2) Weak: Here are the books you ordered.
    Revision: The books you ordered have arrived.
    二、多用語意具體的動(dòng)詞，保持句意簡潔明了。例如：
    1. Poor: My supervisor went past my desk.
    Better: My supervisor sauntered (=walked slowly) past my desk.
    2. Poor: She is a careful shopper.
    Better: She compares prices and quality.
    三、盡量運(yùn)用主動(dòng)語態(tài)。例如：
    1. Weak: The organization has been supported by charity.
    Better: Charity has supported the organization.
    2. Weak: The biscuits were stacked on a plate.
    Better: Mother stacked the biscuits on a plate.
    四、防止使用語意冗長累贅的詞語。例如：
    1. Wordy: My little sister has a preference for chocolate milk.
    Improved: My little sister prefers chocolate milk.
    2. Wordy: We are in receipt of your letter and intend to follow your recommendations.
    Improved: We have received your letter and intended to follow your recommendation.
    3. Redundant: We had a serious crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire.
    Improved: We had a crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire.
    4. Redundant: My sister and I bought the same, identical dress in different stores.
    Improved: My sister and I bought the same dress in different stores.
    五、杜絕濫用陳舊詞語或難懂的專業(yè)術(shù)語。例如：
    1. Weak: They will not agree to his proposals in any shape or form.
    Improved: They will not agree to any of his proposals.
    2. Weak: I need her financial input before I can guesstimate our expenditures next fall.
    Improved: I need her financial figures before I can estimate our expenditures next fall.