it-is-said-that-结构

itissaidthat结构Itissaidthat…（据说……）是英语中的常用句式，在高考试题中经常出现。如：ItissaidthattheearlyEuropeanplaying-cardsweredesignedforentertainmentandeducation.据说早期欧洲的纸牌是为娱乐和教育设计的。(辽宁卷)Itissaidthatdogswillkeepyoucompanyforaslongasyouwantwhenyouarefeelinglonely.据说当你感觉孤单时，狗会一直陪伴你，你需要它陪你多久它就陪你多久！(江西卷)It’ssaidthatquiteafewboysinyourschoollikeplayingfootballintheirsparetime,thoughotherspreferbasketball.听说你们学校有不少男孩子喜欢在业余时间踢足球，而其他人则喜欢打篮球。(辽宁卷)Itissaidthattheyhaveswumtotheislandfromthecontinent,buttheycouldn’thavedoneitbecausetheoceaninbetweenistoowide.据说他们已从大陆游到岛上，但他们不可能做到这一点，因为其间的海面太宽了。(湖北卷)类似itissaidthat…句式的特点是：均以it作形式主语，均在被动谓语后接that从句（其实为主语从句），译成汉语时通常用“据……”表示，如根据主句谓语动词的意思不同可以译成“据说”“据信”“据估计”“据报道”“据传闻”等。这类句式比较常见的有以下一些：1.Itisbelievedthat…据说……，据信……It’sbelievedthatthetroopshavealreadycrossedtheborder.信军队已越过边界。Itisbelievedthatthecouplehaveleftthecountry.据信那对夫妇已离开了这个国家。2.Itisclaimedthat…据称……Itisclaimedthatcurrentlevelsofpesticidedonotposeathreattohealth.据称当前杀虫剂的含量不会对健康构成威胁。It’sclaimedthattheyproducethebestathletesintheworldbutIthinkthat’simpossible.据称，他们可以培养出世界上最好的运动员，但我认为那是不可能的。3.Itisestimatedthat…据估计……Itisestimatedthatsmokingcauses100,000deathseveryyear.估计每年有100,000人由于吸烟而死亡。Itisestimatedthatfourmillionviewerswatchedtheprogramme.据估计有400万观众收看了这一节目。4.Itisexpectedthat…据估计……，预计……，估计……It’sexpectedthatthewarwouldendsoon.预计战争不久即可结束。isexpectedthatthenewownerwillchangetheyacht’sname.估计新主人会给游艇改名。5.Itisknownthat…众所周知……，人们认为……Itisknownthatheishonest.众所周知，他是个老实人。Itisknownthatherfatherisanexpert.人们认为她父亲是一位专家。6.Itispresumedthat…据推测……Littleisknownoftheyoungestson;itispresumedthathediedyoung.对于最小的儿子所知甚少，据推测他年轻时就死了。7.Itisreportedthat…据报道……Itisreportedthatmanyanewhouseisbeingbuiltatpresentinthedisasterarea.据报道，灾区如今正在建设许多新房。Itisreportedthatthepolicewillsoonlookintothecaseofthetwomissingchildren.据报道，警察会很快调查这两起儿童失踪案。8.Itisrumouredthat…据传……，谣传……，据说……It’srumouredthatshe’sgoingtoresign.据传她打算辞职。Itisrumouredthatoilhasbeenfoundinthatarea.谣传该地区发现了石油。9.Itisthoughtthat…据估计……，人们认为……Informertimesitwasthoughtthatordinarymetalcouldbeturnedintogold.古时人们认为一般金属能变成黄金。Itisthoughtthattherearemorethan3,000differentlanguagesintheworld.据估计，世界上有三千多种不同的语言。10.Itwasunderstoodthat…据悉……，众所周知……Itisunderstoodthattheoldmanhadaheartattack.据悉，那位老人心脏病发作。Inthelibraryitisunderstoodthatloudtalkingisnotpermissible.众所周知，图书馆里禁止大声喧哗。11.Itiswhisperedthat…据说……，据传……Itiswhisperedthatheisheavilyindebt.据说他负债累累。Itwaswhisperedthathewouldsoondie.有谣言说他快要死了