对于下面两个句子的结构,我不大了解。请分析:
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He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. (Prov) 不犯错误的人将一事无成。
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He that cannot obey cannot command. (Prov) 不会服从的人就不会指挥。
在现代英语里,人称代词 we, he, she 通常是不受定语从句来修饰或限定的。像 we who/that, he who/that, she who/that 这样的用法只出现在古文体和非常正式的语境里,带有古色古香的味道,例如,He that can discern the loveliness of things, we call him a poet.(能够觉察到事物之美的人,我们称之为诗人。)He that parts us shall bring a brand from heaven. (Shakespeare)(跟我们分开的人就必须打上天国的烙印。)因此,我们在格言和谚语里常常见到这种
用法:
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He cannot speak well that cannot hold his tongue. 不懂保持沉默之人非善言者。
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He that commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it. 犯错误的人总在怀疑别人谈论他的错误。
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He that touches pitch shall be defiled. 近墨者黑。
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He laughs best who laughs last. 最后笑的人笑得最甜。
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He who hesitates is lost. 踌躇不决者必然失败。
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He who excuses himself accuses himself. 替自己申辩就等于控诉自己。
在现代英语里,大都用 those who 或 anyone (anybody) who 来代替上面的古色古香的用法:
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Those who help the handicapped deserve our support. 帮助残疾人的那些人应得到我们的支持。
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Heaven helps those who help themselves. 自助者得天助(天助自助者)。
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Anybody who helps the handicapped deserves our support. 凡帮助残疾人者都应获得我们的支持。