平行结构(Parallel Structures)是指在同一句话中,将语法功能相同、逻辑地位相同的词、短语或从句使用相同或相近的语法形式表达。它常用于并列信息、比较关系、列举观点、学术写作和口语回答中。对于准备 PTE Academic 和 IELTS 的中国学习者来说,掌握平行结构可以显著提升句子的清晰度、逻辑性和语言自然度,尤其有助于提高 Writing 中的 grammatical range and accuracy,以及 Speaking 中的 fluency 和 coherence。
核心语法结构
Grammar Formula
A and B / A, B, and C;not only A but also B;either A or B;both A and B;rather than A, B;the more A, the more B
PTE 高频程度
High
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Core Grammar
适用考试
PTE / IELTS
语法结构
Grammar Structure
结构公式
A and B / A, B, and C;not only A but also B;either A or B;both A and B;rather than A, B;the more A, the more B
平行结构的核心原则是:并列成分在语法形式上要保持一致。如果第一个成分是名词,后面的并列成分通常也应是名词;如果第一个成分是动名词(gerund),后面也应使用动名词;如果第一个成分是不定式(to-infinitive),后面也应使用不定式;如果第一个成分是从句,后面也应保持从句结构。平行结构不仅适用于简单的 and、or、but,也常见于 not only...but also、either...or、both...and、rather than、as well as 等连接结构中。在学术英语中,平行结构能帮助考生更准确地表达原因、结果、对比、趋势和解决方案。
The policy aims to reduce pollution, improve public health, and promote sustainable development.
该政策旨在减少污染、改善公共健康并促进可持续发展。
Students need not only academic knowledge but also practical skills.
学生不仅需要学术知识,也需要实践技能。
Online learning is flexible, accessible, and cost-effective.
使用 not only...but also 时,先确定 not only 后面的语法形式,再让 but also 后面的内容与之匹配。
写 PTE Essay 时,可以有意识地使用三项并列结构,例如 reduce, improve, and promote,以增强论证的节奏感。
做 Summarize Written Text 时,如果原文包含多个并列信息,可以用平行结构压缩成一个清晰的复合句。
避免把动作和名词混合并列,例如 improve education and healthcare reform;应改为 improve education and reform healthcare,或 improvements in education and reforms in healthcare。
进行比较时要确认比较对象属于同一类别,例如不能直接比较 a city 和 population,应比较 the population of one city 和 that of another city。
AI 练习题
Practice Questions
改正句子:The programme encourages students to think critically, communication effectively, and solving problems independently.
答案:The programme encourages students to think critically, communicate effectively, and solve problems independently. 解析:encourages students to 后面应并列三个动词原形 think、communicate 和 solve。
改正句子:The new policy is not only beneficial to businesses but also protects consumers.
答案:The new policy not only benefits businesses but also protects consumers. 或 The new policy is not only beneficial to businesses but also protective of consumers. 解析:not only...but also 两边应保持平行,可以都用动词短语,也可以都用形容词短语。
用平行结构完成句子:Technology can help schools __________, __________, and __________.
答案:Technology can help schools improve teaching quality, reduce administrative costs, and expand access to learning resources. 解析:三个并列成分均为动词短语。
判断并改正:Compared with 2005, the number of international students in 2020 was significantly higher.
答案:Compared with the number of international students in 2005, the number in 2020 was significantly higher. 解析:原句把年份和人数进行比较,比较对象不平行。
将句子改写得更学术:The city needs better buses, build more train lines, and the roads should be safer.
答案:The city needs to improve bus services, expand railway networks, and enhance road safety. 解析:改写后使用三个动词短语 improve、expand 和 enhance,结构更平行、更正式。
用 both...and 翻译:这种方法既节省时间,又降低成本。
答案:This method both saves time and reduces costs. 或 This method is both time-saving and cost-effective. 解析:第一句使用两个动词短语并列,第二句使用两个形容词并列。
选择更好的句子:A. The research focuses on climate change, energy consumption, and how people use transport. B. The research focuses on climate change, energy consumption, and transport use.
答案:B 更好。解析:B 中三个并列成分都是名词或名词短语,结构更平行,更符合学术写作风格。
用 the more..., the more... 造句,表达:人们受教育程度越高,就越可能找到稳定工作。
答案:The more educated people are, the more likely they are to find stable employment. 解析:the more..., the more... 用于表达两个变量之间的递进关系。