英语报刊阅读---标题句式

标题句式

英语报刊标题语言高度凝练，经常采用省略手段。新闻标题常常省略以下成分：

1、冠词

Eg1. Tax reform for innovation

(A tax reform for innovation)

Source: China Daily April 18, 2014, page8

Eg2. U.S. steps up trade pressure on Japan ahead of Obama visit

(The U.S. steps up trade pressure on Japan ahead of Obama visit)

2、人称代词

Eg1. Avril Lavigne releases 'Hello Kitty' video (Avril Lavigne releases her 'Hello Kitty' video)

Eg2.Kevin Federline welcomes sixth child (Kevin Federline welcomes his sixth child)

3、连系动词

Eg1. Political Mischief maker to be charged (Political Mischief maker are to be charged)

Eg2. Irfan under pressure

(Irfan is under pressure)

4、被动语态或进行时的助动词

Eg1. Kidnapped French journalists found on Turkey's Syrian border

(Kidnapped French journalists were found on Turkey's Syrian border)

Eg2.One fifth of China's soil contaminated

(One fifth of China's soil is contaminated)

Eg3. White House updating online privacy policy (White House is updating online privacy policy)

Eg4.Banks ceasing Bitcoin services

(Banks are ceasing Bitcoin services)

Source: Global Times April16, 2014, B2

标题除采用省略手段精炼句式，还运用以下手段：1、使用名词定语，省去前置词

Eg1. India's top court lifts iron ore mining ban in Goa (India's top court has lifted a ban on iron ore mining in Goa)

Eg2. Jury ponders ex-pitcher's police brutality suit (Jury ponders ex-pitcher's the brutality of police suit) Eg3. Housing rebound in U.S. loses steam as prices rise

(Housing rebound in U.S. loses steam as a rise in the Price)

2、使用标点符号替代词

（1）运用逗号替代连接词“and”

Eg1. Exchanges, brokerages hit with high-speed trading class action

(Exchanges and brokerages were hit with

high-speed trading class action)

Eg2.Five small, strange restaurants

(Five small and strange restaurants)

（2）使用冒号代替说意动词

（3）使用冒号代替连系动词，甚至其他动词

(Infographic illustrates Quick guide to HK Film Awards)

Eg2. Survey: GM brand hit more by recall than Chevrolet

(Survey shows GM brand hit more by recall than Chevrolet)