■祈使句自然可省去主语,如:

Leave him in peace! 不要去打扰他!

Come at one o’clock sharp. 准一点钟来。

Listen to me, children! 听我讲,孩子们!

Look both ways before you cross the road. 过马路之前要向两边看看。

■除祈使句外,还有其他省去主语的情况,如:

Don’t know. 我不知道。(省去主语I)

Beg your pardon. 请原谅。(省去主语I)

Had a good time, didn’t you?玩得很好,不是吗?(省去主语you)

Doesn’t look too well. 他脸色不大好。(省去主语he或she)

Looks like rain. 像是要下雨了。(省去主语it)

■There be结构中的there有时也可省去,如:

Must be somebody waiting for you. 一定是有人在等你。

Appears to be a big crowd in the hall. 大厅里似乎有一大群人。

英语中省略主语的用法归纳