-
it is said that
是什么句型，
It is said
that
用法归纳
It is
said (reported, learned...) that ...
该句型中的
it
仍是形式主语
,
真正主语是
that
引导的主语从句。该结构常译为据说。
如：
It
is
said
that
the
early
European
playing-cards
were
designed
for
entertainment
and education.
据说早期欧洲的纸牌是为娱乐和教育设计的。
(
辽宁卷
)
It is said that dogs will keep you
company for as long as you want when you are
feeling
lonely.
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
’
s said that
quite a few boys in your school like playing
football in their
spare time, though
others prefer basketball.
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
)
It
is
said
that
they
have
swum
to
the
island
from
the
continent,
but
they
couldn
’
t have
done it because the ocean in between is too wide.
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
it
is said that
…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. It is believed
that
…
据说……，据信……
It
’
s
believed that the troops have already crossed the
border.
信军队已越过
边界。
It is believed
that the couple have left the country.
据信那对夫妇已离开了这
个国家。
2. It is
claimed that
…
据称……
It is claimed that current levels of
pesticide do not pose a threat to health.
据称当前杀虫剂的含量不会对健康构成威胁。
It
’
s
claimed
that
they
produce
the
best
athletes
in
the
world
but
I
think
that
’
s
impossible.
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. It is estimated
that
…
据估计……
It
is
estimated
that
smoking
causes
100,000
deaths
every
year.
估计每年有
100,000
人由于吸烟而死亡。
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