Tobeornottobe:thatisthequestion.
Neverbeforehavewehadsolittletimetodosomuch.
--美国前总统FranklinD.Roosevelt
Plain:Wesatonthecliffsbythesea,watchingthesunset.
Interesting:Onthecliffsbytheseawesat,watchingthesunset.
Normal:Theprofessorwalkedin.
Reversed:Inwalkedtheprofessor.
Normal:Jeremyscornedhonestmen.
Reversed:HonestmenJeremyscorned.
Normal:AlthoughIamfondofmychildren,Ihopetheywon’tgrowupspoilt.
Reversed:FondasIamofmychildren,Ihopetheywon’tgrowupspoilt
Normal:Henevergaveupcertainhabitsofhisyouth,andoneofthemwasthathelikedtoinspecthisclothesthoroughlyforwrinklesbeforehesteppedoutofthedoor.
Reversed:Certainhabitsofhisyouthhenevergaveup,andoneofthemwasthathelikedtoinspecthisclothesthoroughlyforwrinklesbeforehesteppedoutofthedoor.
Normal:Stephenwasabunglerthen.
Reversed:AbunglerStephenwasthen.
Normal:Weshallneverfeelsecure.
Reversed/Interesting:Secureweshallneverfeel.
Normal:Thisisalostgeneration.
Reversed:Thisisagenerationlost.
Plain:TheimmenseexpanseoftheGobiDesertstretchesbeforeus.
Interesting:BeforeusstretchedtheimmenseexpanseoftheGobiDesert.
Plain:Hewasn’tcutouttobeapeacetimeofficer.Hewantedglory,hewantedtheexcitementofwar.Noone,exceptpossiblyhimself,haseverdoubtedhisphysicalcourage(oranyotherkindofcourage).
Interesting:Hewasn’tcutouttobeapeacetimeofficer.Hewantedglory,hewantedtheexcitementofwar.Hisphysicalcourage(oranyotherkindofcourage)noone,exceptpossiblyhimself,haseverdoubted.
Normal:Nobodyknowswhylandssinkundertheseaandriseagain.
Reversed:Whylandssinkundertheseaandriseagainnobodyknows.
Emphatic:TrustherIdarenot.
Normal:Ineverthoughthewouldreturnalive.
Emphatic:NeverdidIthinkhewouldreturnalive.
Loose:Historyhasprovedamplythatmerenumbersmaybedefeatedbysmallerforceswhoaresuperiorinarms,organization,andmorale.
Better:Thatmerenumbersmaybedefeatedbysmallerforceswhoaresuperiorinarms,organization,andmoralehistoryhasamplyproved.
Plain:Ihatetaxesandtaxcollectorsequally.
Interesting:Taxesandtaxcollectors,Ihateequally.
Normal:ThisismorenoticeableinKaohsiungthananywhereelseinTaiwan.
Emphatic:NowhereinTaiwanisthissonoticeableasinKaohsiung.
Normal:LikemostIrishmen,Samuelwasquick-tempered.
Reversed:Samuelwasquick-tempered,asaremostIrishmen.
Normal:Amanlaybesidetheroad,waitinghopelesslyforhelp.
Reversed:Waitinghopelesslyforhelp,amanlaybesidetheroad.
Plain:InthePresident’soffice,therewasapale,thin,sandy-hairedmaninhisearlythirtieswiththePresident.Hewaswearingarumpledsuitandlookingcompletelyoutofplace.
Better:IntheofficewiththePresidentwasapale,thin,sandy-hairedmaninhisearlythirties,wearingarumpledsuitandlookingcompletelyoutofplace.
