It-is...that结构归纳总结

“It is…that…”结构归纳总结

现行我们常会遇到“It is…that …”这一结构。如何理解这一句子结构，正确翻译句子，提高阅读能力是至关重要的。

一、“It is/was+形容词+that…”结构

在该结构中，it是引导词，作形式主语，从属连词that引导的是主语从句，在句中作真正的主语。例如：

1. It was right that the temple was rescued. 拯救这座寺庙是做得对的。

2. It was obvious that the matter had never been paid attention to.显然这件事一直没有被注意。

3. It is strange that she should have failed to see her own shortcomings.

真奇怪，她竟然没有看出自己的缺点。

在用法上，该结构与“It is+形容词+不定式复合结构”（即“It is+adj. +of sb.to do sth.”“It is+adj.+for sb.to do sth.”或“It is+adj.+for sth.to be done”）是一样的。有时主语从句也可与不定式复合结构互换使用。例如：

4. It's quite likely that a decision will be made before the end of the year.（It is quite likely for a decision to be made before the end of the year.）年底以前作出决定是完全可能的。

二、“It is+名词+that…”结构

5. It is no wonder that she is so ill.她病得这样厉害是不足为怪的。

6. It is a pity that you live at such a distance. 很遗憾，你住得那么远。

三、“It is+过去分词+that…”结构

7 .It was said that he found in music the peace which was missing in a world full of wars and killings.据说他从音乐里找到了在充满战争和屠杀的世界里所失去的和平。

8. It is decided that I will meet them at the airport.决定让我去机场接他们。

9. It is arranged that the class meeting will be held next week.根据安排班会于下周召开。

10. It is believed that before writing was developed people in China used to keep

records by putting a number of stones together.人们认为，在出现书写之前，中国人常把石块放在一起来记事。

11. It is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for many more centuries.人们希望因纽特人的生活方式将会保持更多世纪。

12. It has been found that all kinds of matter consist of atoms.人们已经发现各种物质都是由原子组成的。

常见的还有，It is seen that…人们看到；It is known that…众所周知…；It is generally considered that…大家认为…；It is told that …有人曾经说…等。

四、“It is/was…that”结构强调句型

这种结构为“强调句型”。使用这种结构时要注意，该结构不能用来强调谓语动词、定语和表语，可强调主语、宾语和状语，其句型为It is/was+强调成分+that+其他成分，若强调成份是人，也可用who代替that。It在句中没有意思，只用来加强语气，帮助改变一个句子结构，使某些成分受到强调，汉译时可译为“…是…（的）”。例如：

13.It is the Communist Party that leads us to victory.是共产党领导我们走向胜利的。（强调主语）

14. It is John who/that might have bought a new book yesterday for Mary.昨天是约翰给玛丽买了一本新书。（强调主语）

15. It is a new book that John might have bought yesterday for Mary.约翰昨天给玛丽买的是一本新书。（强调宾语）

16. It is yesterday that John might have bought a new book for Mary.约翰是在昨天给玛丽买了一本新书的。（强调时间状语）

五、“It was not until/till…that…”结构

该结构为“特殊强调句型”这种结构实际上是强调句型“It is/was…that”结构的特殊用法，专门用来强调时间状语，汉译时习惯译为“直到…才…”。例如：

17. It was not until yesterday that I noticed it.（=I didn't notice it until yesterday.）

直到昨天我才注意到这件事。

18.It was not until 1972 that we began studying English.直到1972年我们才开始学英语。