英语中常见的几种强调句式和表示强调的方法

1. 用It is (was) …. that强调句子中的状语（时间、地点、方式等）、主语、宾语等。如：

He made the calculation (计算) by means of a computer.
-- It was by means of a computer that he made the calculation.
Prof. Wang teaches us English.
-- It is Prof. Wang that teaches us English.
The engineer is giving a lecture to the young workers.
-- It is the young workers that the engineer is giving a lecture to.
Chairman Mao was born in the countryside.
-- It is (was) in the countryside that Chairman Mao was born.
He didn't go to bed until after midnight.
-- It was not until after midnight that he went to bed.

2. 把强调的形容词、副词、动词或名词放在句首，用as将其和从句连接。

He was so tired that he couldn't stand any more.
-- Tired as he was, he couldn't stand any more.
Although he studied very hard, he didn't pass the examination.
-- Hard as he studied, he didn't pass the examination.
Although you will try, you won't be able to succeed.
-- Try as you will, you won't be able to succeed.
He is a man, but he behaves like a woman.
-- A man as he is, he behaves like a woman.

3. 用do / did / does放在动词前强调动词

Be careful!
-- Do be careful!
He finished this job within two minutes.
-- He did finish this job within two minutes.
My father really comes to the English party.
-- My father does come to the English party.

4. 用very强调名词

Twenty years ago he was born in this cabin.
-- Twenty years ago he was born in this very cabin.
He is the man who is most suitable for this job.
-- He is the very man who is most suitable for this very job.

5. 强调某些副词（短语）并把它们放在句首时，句子要到装。这类副词（短语）有：(just) then, soon, often, only (in this way, then), so+形容词, especially, near+地点名词或短语, early+时间状语等。如：

So great was the success of the book that they made it into a film.
Only in recent years have people begun to realize the importance of knowledge.
In this chapter will be found a partial answer.
Near our school stands a hospital.
Soon comes the bus.
Only after he failed the examination would he know the importance of reviewing his lessons regularly.