1、Personal Subject and Impersonal Subject,Traditionally western philosophy strictly distinguishes the subjective from the objective or the perceiver from the world. With an open way of thinking, Western people stress the effect and influence of the objective world on ones mind.Traditional Chinese Phil
2、osophy takes human beings as the center in their thinking. To the Chinese, only human beings are capable of conscious actions.,English (impersonal tendency),Inanimate subject 1.1 inanimate things or abstract ideas His new book hits off the American temperament with amazing insight.他在新作中对美国人性格的描写可谓入木
3、三分。 2) Bitterness fed on the man who had made the world laugh.这个使世人发出笑声的人自己却饱受辛酸。,3) Astonishment deprived me of my power of speech.我惊讶得说不出话来。 4) My heart failed me at the sight.一见那情景我就失去了勇气。 5) An instantaneous and strong impulse moved him to battle with his desperate fate.他突然感到一阵强烈的冲动，决心与坎坷的命运搏斗。,
4、6) A chill of horror suddenly swept over him.他突然感到不寒而栗。7) Distant thunder greeted this scheme, from Southeast Asia, where he on his travels sent orders to prepare further proposals.当时他正在东南亚旅行。听到这个计划他大发雷霆，下令提出新的方案。,1.2 Time or place Night found him leg weary with hands and face lashed by the branches
5、.夜晚来了，他腰酸腿痛，手和脸都被枝条打得又痛又肿。 2) Nearby regions were still rampant with such rumors.这样的谣言在邻近地区仍然在广为流传。,3) The arrival of Saturday called Mr. Collins from his amiable Charlotte.星期六一到，柯林斯先生就得和温柔可爱的夏洛特分手了。 4) The very spot always reminded him of the accident which took away Sylvias life.每次看到这个地方，他就会想起夺走西尔
6、维娅生命的那次事故。,2. Impersonal “it”It is in the hour of trial that a man finds his true profession.人总是在面临考验的关头，才发现自己的专长。3. Impersonal “there”There were laughing boys, singing boys, howling boys.男孩子们有的大笑，有的唱歌，有的大喊大叫。,4. Passive formNothing is ever accomplished by a committee unless it consists of three mem
7、bers, one of whom happens to be sick and another absent.一个委员会要想办成什么事，就只能有三个人，而且其中的一个正好生病，另一个正好缺席。,Chinese (personal tendency),Animate subject我一时记不起他的名字。His name escapes me for the moment. 2) 我们迎着朝阳来到甲板上。The morning sun greeted us as we came out on the deck.,2. General person大家知道，中国人4千年前就发明了指南针。It is well-known that the Chinese invented the compass four thousand years ago.,3. Zero subject请全体教职工下午2点在会议室集合。All faculty and staff are requested to meet in the conference room at 2 p.m. Friday.,
