expression有一个非常好用的意思,但绝大部分的人总只背单词背“表达”,虽然看到“表情”这个意思也能看懂,但基本是不会用的。今天借小说精读里的一句话来学习这个expression对人物叙事描写的好作用。
一般写作的时候写到一个人一边做什么,一边什么神情,我们可以用分词looking...
但我们还可以用with an expression of...
看起来很忧伤,
with a sad expression
莱文坐在那里,看起来很忧伤。
Levin sat there, looking sad.
莱文坐在那里,神情忧伤。
Levin sat there, an expression of sadness on his face.
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"We ought to plan something,"yawning Miss Baker, sitting down at the table as if she were getting into bed.
"All right,"said Daisy."What'll we plan?" She turned to me helplessly:"What do people plan?"
Before I could answer her eyes fastned with an awed expression on her little finger.
“我们应该计划做些什么。”贝克小姐边说边打哈欠,就这么坐在桌边,像要上床睡觉似的。
“好啊,”黛西说,“咱们计划干什么呢?”她转过脸,无奈地看着我说,“人们都计划干什么呢?”
我还来不及回答,她就惊恐地盯着她的小拇指。
表情:expression
某人什么什么表情,我们可以写
sb.wear a ...expression
或者
there's a/an...expression on...
她脸上流露出担心的神色。
There was a worried expression on her face.
她一副自鸣得意的表情。
She wore a smug expression.
她表情冷淡。
Her expression was glacial.
她的表情几乎有点儿滑稽
Her expression is almost comical.
她脸上有一种厌倦的表情。
There was a bored expression on her face.
他认真地注视着她的脸,捕捉每一丝细微的表情变化。
He watched her face intently to catch every nuance of expression.
an expression of...神色
惊讶╱不相信╱恐怖的神色
an expression of amazement/disbelief/horror
他带着受伤害的神情看着她。
He looked at her with a hurt expression.
人物描写的技巧总结
分词
with结构
独立分词
再观察一下几个句子:
He looked at her with a hurt expression.
"We ought to plan something,"yawning Miss Baker, sitting down at the table.
Levin sat there, an expression of sadness on his face.