关于 “It is said that…” 句型的解析
句型结构:
该句型属于被动语态的固定句式,形式为:
It is + 过去分词(如 said, reported, believed 等) + that 从句
- It 为形式主语,that 从句是真正的主语,表示“据说/据报道/据信……”等含义。
- 主动语态可转换为People say/report/believe that…(但被动语态更强调客观性)。
核心用法与特点
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常见过去分词及含义
- It is said that…(据说)
- It is reported that…(据报道)
- It is believed that…(据信)
- It is known that…(众所周知)
- It is estimated that…(据估计)
- It is rumoured that…(据传)。
例句:
- It is said that the new policy will benefit students a lot.(据说新政策将对学生有很大帮助)。
- It is reported that a space station will be built on the moon.(据报道将在月球上建立空间站)。
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时态与逻辑主语的转换
- It is said that… 可转换为Sb./Sth is said to do/be…,需注意时态一致:
- It is said that he is honest. → He is said to be honest.(据说他很诚恳)。
- It is said that he went abroad. → He is said to have gone abroad.(据信他已出国)。
- It is said that… 可转换为Sb./Sth is said to do/be…,需注意时态一致:
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虚拟语气独特情况
当过去分词表示“建议、要求、命令”时(如 suggested, recommended),that 从句需用虚拟语气,即(should) + 动词原形:- It is suggested that students (should) read more books.(建议学生多读书)。
相关扩展句型
下面内容是与该结构相似的常用表达:
- It is thought that…(大众认为)
- It is thought that beans are good for the heart.(大众认为豆类有益心脏)。
- It is expected that…(预计/期望)
- It is expected that the meeting will last four days.(预计会议将持续四天)。
- It is well-known that…(众所周知)
- It is well-known that water is essential to life.(水是生活之源是常识)。
使用注意事项
- 主语转换时的时态调整:若原句为过去时,转换后需用不定式的完成式(to have done)。
- 被动语态的客观性:该句式常用于新闻报道、学术写作等需要客观陈述的语境。
- 避免混淆:类似动词如suggest 的主动形式不可直接用于 Sb. is suggested to do…(需保持被动结构)。
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