有時為了強調(diào)或者為了使句子平衡或者為了使上下文連接得更加緊密，就將表語和地點狀語(多為介詞短語)置于句首，謂語動詞也常置于主語前，構(gòu)成完全倒裝。如：
By the door stood an armed guard. 門口站著一名手持武器的士兵。
At the next table was a pretty girl waiting for someone. 隔壁桌上坐著一個等人的漂亮姑娘。
Among these people was his friend Jim. 他的朋友吉姆就在這些人當中。
By the window sat a young man with a magazine in his hand. 窗戶邊坐著一個年輕人，手里拿著一本雜志。
At the front of the book is a table of contents, giving details of what is in the book. 書的前部有目錄，詳列了書中的內(nèi)容。
By the door stood an armed guard. 門口站著一名手持武器的士兵。
At the next table was a pretty girl waiting for someone. 隔壁桌上坐著一個等人的漂亮姑娘。
Among these people was his friend Jim. 他的朋友吉姆就在這些人當中。
By the window sat a young man with a magazine in his hand. 窗戶邊坐著一個年輕人，手里拿著一本雜志。
At the front of the book is a table of contents, giving details of what is in the book. 書的前部有目錄，詳列了書中的內(nèi)容。