It做形式賓語:當it做形式賓語時,常替代動詞不定式短語或賓語從句,其結構為:主語+謂語動詞+it+adj/n+to do sth/that……,It偶爾也替代動名詞。常用於此結構的及物動詞有believe/feel/find/make/consider/think/suppose/regard等。
例如:He thinks it important that we try to do some housework after school.他們認為放學後試着做一些家務是重要的
來看一個例子: 皮特沒有告訴任何人他在哪兒震驚了我。
首先,確定這句話中從哪裏到哪裏是那件“事”應該是皮特沒有告訴任何人他在哪兒。這件“事”用It代替,所以這句話的主幹就是:
It shocked me that… 其次,什麼事呢再翻譯主語從句皮特沒有告訴任何人他在哪兒。
It shocked me that Peter didn’t tell anybody where he was.
這句話其實是用it做形式主語,代替真正的主語從句that Peter
didn’t tell anybody where he was,構成It +及物動詞+that
從句的形式,滿足了英語“頭輕腳重”的習慣。
It +be + 形容詞+that從句:
It is natural that they should have different views.
It was quite obvious that she didn’t want to come.
+be + 名詞 +that 從句:
It’s a shame that you’re sick.
It’s a pity that he can’t swim.
+ 動詞(+ 賓語或狀語)+ that 從句:
It happened that she wasn’t in that day.
It seems that you’re right.
+ 動詞的被動語態 + that 從句:
It’s said that there has been an earthquake in India.