十、英语多前重心,汉语多后重心
在表达多逻辑思维时,英语往往是判断或结论等在前,事实或描写等在后,即重心在前;汉语则是由因到果、由假设到推论、由事实到结论,即重心在后。
●Stealing happens only in communities where some have got more than they need while other have not enough.
在一个社会里,只有当一些人绰绰有余,而另外一些人捉襟见肘时,偷盗才有可能发生。
●有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎?
It is a great pleasure to meet friends from afar.