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如何避免写作中的“he”和“she”

[日期:2008-04-11] 来源:  作者:英语坊 [字体: ]

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1. 尽量不要用通性代词he,除了明确地指代一个男性人物时,都要设法避免使用这个词。可以根据语境需要,选用下列替换方式:

 

1)采用复数形式。

 

Sexist: When bathing a baby, never leave him unattended.

 

Revised: When bathing babies, never leave them unattended.

 

给婴儿洗澡时,一定要时刻在他们旁边照管。 一气呵.英语站

2)用we/us/our改写原句。

Sexist: From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.

Revised: From each of us according to our abilities, to each of us according to our needs.

 

各尽所能,按需分配。 一气呵.英语站

3)改用第二人称。

 

Sexist: No man knows his true character until he has run out of gas, purchased something on an installment plan and raised an adolescent.

 

Revised: You don't know what your true character is until you have run out of gas, purchased something on the installment plan and raised an adolescent.

只有当汽车没油、分期付款购物和抚养青春期的孩子时,人的本来品性才会显露出来。

 

4)改用被动语态。 一起呵英语@站

Sexist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both. Revised: One who, when given the choice of two evils, chooses both. 一起呵.英语.站

当面对两种罪恶要做出选择的时候就两个都选。  一起呵.英语.站

5)完全省略代词。

 

Sexist: What does a person thinks of after he becomes a deportee?

 

Revised: What does a person thinks of after becoming a deportee?

 

一个人被驱逐之后会作何感想呢?

一起_呵_英语

6)用冠词替代。

 

Sexist: Can a critic give his opinion of...?

 

Revised: Can a critic give an opinion of...?

 

评论家能评论...吗?

7)用someone,one,the one,no one等替代。

Sexist: He who can take advice is sometimes superior to he who can give it.

Revised: Someone who can take advice is sometimes superior to the one who can give it.

接受忠告者有时胜过发出忠告者。

8)使用he and she或his and her,但使用的次数不宜太多。she/he仅可用于备忘录(memos)、便条(notes),或者非正式的交谈之中。 一起呵英_语站

9)用名词或上下文中用过的同义词替换。 www.17he.com

Sexist: To find a friend one must close one eye - to keep him, two.

 

Revised: To find a friend, one must close one eye - to keep one, two.

 

想找朋友,就得睁一只眼,闭一只眼;想留住朋友,就得双眼都闭上。

 

2. 尽量使用那些包括两性在内的词,即无性别之分的词(gender-free words)。

例如:child,teacher,officer(警官),people,worker,immigrant(移民),voter(投票者,选民),coach(教练),church member(教友),sales rep(推销员),grand parent(外/祖父或祖母),leader,evening student,employee (雇员),test taker (考生,应试者),engineer,customers(顾客),dealer(交易者,商人),clerk(职员,办事员),civilian(平民),scientist,operator(接线员,办事员),patriot(爱国者),person,planner(策划者,计划者),politician(政客),producer(生产者、制造者),tutor(家庭教师,导师),reporter,writer,chief executive(首席行政长官),everybody,expert等。 一起呵英语站

3. 写信时,如果不知道收信人的性别,最好不要使用传统的Dear Sir和Dear Madam。可以选用下列之一:

1) Dear Friends of the Library(亲爱的图书馆的朋友们)

2)Dear Sir/Madam, (亲爱的女士们及先生们)

3) Dear Personnel Officer(亲爱的人事处长) 一起_呵_英语

4)Dear Committee Member(亲爱的委员)

5)Dear Citizen(亲爱的公民)

6)Dear Customer(亲爱的顾客)

7) Dear Councilor(亲爱的参议员/顾问)

8)Dear Agent(亲爱的代理)

9)Dear Director(亲爱的厂长/局长/主任) 一起呵.英语.站

10) To Whom it May Concern(致有关人士)




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