不是所有的長(zhǎng)句都是羅唆的，也不是凡是短的句子都是洗練的。我們要盡量運(yùn)用簡(jiǎn)練的句子；我們也要盡量把沒有增添語(yǔ)意的詞語(yǔ)去掉，并且將冗長(zhǎng)句子節(jié)縮，使之簡(jiǎn)練利落。我們可以從四方面著手：
一、消除多余的詞語(yǔ)
每句話里的詞藻或用語(yǔ)，如果對(duì)語(yǔ)意起不了作用就不要鋪張，要給以鏟除，因此（1）a-（7）a都嫌嘮叨，要由 （1）b-（7）b 來(lái)取代：
（1） a. At this point of time → b. Now
（2） a. Bring all this to a conclusion. → b. Concluding this.
（3） a. Has a tendency to drop →b. Can drop easily.
（4） a. On account of the fact that…… → b. As……/Since……
（5） a. Situated in the vicinity of…… → b. near……
（6） a. June was determined in her mind to ……→ b. June was determined to ./June decided to ……
（7） a. Here comes David， a person whom I idolize and for whom I have the greatest admiration. →b. Here comes David， a person I idolize./Here comes my idol， David.
二、避免不必要的重復(fù)
重復(fù)重要的字眼是種修辭手段，但是不必要或無(wú)目的的重復(fù)，卻使句子累贅不自然，因此（8）a-（12）a要改為（8）b-（12）b：
（8） a. Close proximity →b. Proximity
（9） a. Cooperate together →b. Cooperate/work together
（10）a. Most unique →b. unique
（11）a. The patient in Ward 2 is a mentally ill man. →b. The patient in Ward 2 is mentally ill.
（12）a. A good teacher helps each student to become a better student， both academically and mentally. →b. A good teacher helps each student to grow. /develop academically and mentally
三、簡(jiǎn)化句子結(jié)構(gòu)
句子結(jié)構(gòu)務(wù)必明確易解，如果出現(xiàn)不必要的迂回狀況，便要糾正加以簡(jiǎn)化，而且盡量采用恰當(dāng)?shù)膭?dòng)詞，臻達(dá)這目的；因此（13）a-（14）a要改為（13）b-（14）b：
（13） a. Rarely should a doctor give a patient an estimate of how many months or years he or she will live. →b. Rarely should a doctor estimate/predict how long a patient will live.
（14） a. The manager is responsible for monitoring and balancing the annual budget for all expenses. →b. The manager monitors and balances the annual budget.
四、將從句節(jié)縮為短語(yǔ)、短語(yǔ)簡(jiǎn)化為單詞
英語(yǔ)從句和短語(yǔ)，特別是修飾性質(zhì)者，可以簡(jiǎn)而略之，但語(yǔ)意不變，如（15）a和（16）a都可節(jié)縮為（15）b和（16）b：
（15）a. The oral approach， which is a method of language teaching， is effective for teaching oral communication. →b. The oral approach， a method of language teaching， is effective for teaching oral communication.
（16）a. Janet's jacket， made of cotton， is too warm for hot weather here. →b. Janet's cotton jacket， is too warm for hot weather.
一、消除多余的詞語(yǔ)
每句話里的詞藻或用語(yǔ)，如果對(duì)語(yǔ)意起不了作用就不要鋪張，要給以鏟除，因此（1）a-（7）a都嫌嘮叨，要由 （1）b-（7）b 來(lái)取代：
（1） a. At this point of time → b. Now
（2） a. Bring all this to a conclusion. → b. Concluding this.
（3） a. Has a tendency to drop →b. Can drop easily.
（4） a. On account of the fact that…… → b. As……/Since……
（5） a. Situated in the vicinity of…… → b. near……
（6） a. June was determined in her mind to ……→ b. June was determined to ./June decided to ……
（7） a. Here comes David， a person whom I idolize and for whom I have the greatest admiration. →b. Here comes David， a person I idolize./Here comes my idol， David.
二、避免不必要的重復(fù)
重復(fù)重要的字眼是種修辭手段，但是不必要或無(wú)目的的重復(fù)，卻使句子累贅不自然，因此（8）a-（12）a要改為（8）b-（12）b：
（8） a. Close proximity →b. Proximity
（9） a. Cooperate together →b. Cooperate/work together
（10）a. Most unique →b. unique
（11）a. The patient in Ward 2 is a mentally ill man. →b. The patient in Ward 2 is mentally ill.
（12）a. A good teacher helps each student to become a better student， both academically and mentally. →b. A good teacher helps each student to grow. /develop academically and mentally
三、簡(jiǎn)化句子結(jié)構(gòu)
句子結(jié)構(gòu)務(wù)必明確易解，如果出現(xiàn)不必要的迂回狀況，便要糾正加以簡(jiǎn)化，而且盡量采用恰當(dāng)?shù)膭?dòng)詞，臻達(dá)這目的；因此（13）a-（14）a要改為（13）b-（14）b：
（13） a. Rarely should a doctor give a patient an estimate of how many months or years he or she will live. →b. Rarely should a doctor estimate/predict how long a patient will live.
（14） a. The manager is responsible for monitoring and balancing the annual budget for all expenses. →b. The manager monitors and balances the annual budget.
四、將從句節(jié)縮為短語(yǔ)、短語(yǔ)簡(jiǎn)化為單詞
英語(yǔ)從句和短語(yǔ)，特別是修飾性質(zhì)者，可以簡(jiǎn)而略之，但語(yǔ)意不變，如（15）a和（16）a都可節(jié)縮為（15）b和（16）b：
（15）a. The oral approach， which is a method of language teaching， is effective for teaching oral communication. →b. The oral approach， a method of language teaching， is effective for teaching oral communication.
（16）a. Janet's jacket， made of cotton， is too warm for hot weather here. →b. Janet's cotton jacket， is too warm for hot weather.