读《金融时报》学英文写作:句型模仿——写“人物成就”只会 He is famous?跟FT学4个成就描写句型
📖 素材来源: FT №15 — 中国设计师获国际室内设计大奖(2020年11月)
为什么学“人物成就”
中高考和雅思里,“介绍一个人”是常考不衰的题型:你敬佩的人、对你影响最大的人、一位成功的企业家或科学家……学生写这类作文,几乎都有一个通病——把人物写成一份简历:
He is very famous. He won many prizes. He works very hard. He is my idol.
每一句都是对的,但连在一起是平的:没有轻重、没有来历、没有层次。“他得过很多奖”和“他是第一个……获奖的人”表达的分量完全不同;“他师从谁、受过什么训练”和“他很厉害”传达的信息完全不同。
今天从《金融时报》对第一位获安德鲁·马丁国际室内设计年度大奖的中国大陆设计师吴滨的报道里,抽 4 个句型。它们解决一个具体场景:怎么把“一个人的成就”写得有分量、有来历、有未来。写人物介绍、榜样类议论文都能直接移植。
FT 原文
Wu is the first mainland Chinese designer to receive the accolade, which is seen as a badge of honour in the interior-design community.
Wu certainly conforms to that specification, having been trained in ink painting by Fu Wenyan, the last disciple of the master Zhang Daqian.
Now 49, and with a studio of 80 designers working in Shanghai, Wu has completed projects for many property developers.
While Wu has more than made his mark in Shanghai, where he also runs a successful café, gallery and retail store under the WS Space banner, his latest project is taking him to New York, where he is designing a massive new pan-Asian restaurant — an updated version of the once famous Tao.
中文大意:吴滨是第一位获此殊荣的中国大陆设计师,这一奖项在室内设计界被视为荣誉的象征。他完全符合这种期望——他曾师从国画大师张大千的关门弟子傅文彦学习水墨画。如今 49 岁的他,带着 80 名设计师在上海工作,已完成众多地产项目。吴滨早已在上海声名鹊起,而他的最新项目正把他带往纽约——在那里设计一家大型泛亚餐厅。
句型一:the first … to do + which is seen as(首次成就 + 意义定性)
结构公式
[人物/机构] is the first [限定范围] to [成就], which is seen as [意义评价]
FT 原文
Wu is the first mainland Chinese designer to receive the accolade, which is seen as a badge of honour in the interior-design community.
为什么好
学生写“破纪录、拿第一”只有两种:He is the first Chinese to win this prize. 或 This prize is very important.——两句之间没有连接,重要性也说得空。FT 用一个句子装下三层信息:人物与限定范围(first mainland Chinese designer,比 first Chinese 更严谨)、成就动作(to receive the accolade,用不定式接在 first 后)、意义定性(which is seen as a badge of honour——非限定性从句解释“这个第一意味着什么”)。the first ... to do 比学生常用的 the first ... that ... 更书面、更有力。
❌ 学生初版
He is the first Chinese to win this prize. This prize is very important.
✅ 升级版
He is the first mainland Chinese designer to receive the accolade, which is seen as a badge of honour in the design world.
💡 效果
“第一”有了精确的范围,“重要”变成了具体的“被视为荣誉象征”——一个句子同时完成事实陈述和价值判断,这正是高分人物文的写法。
模板 + 例句
[人物/机构] is the first [限定范围] to [成就], which is seen as [意义评价]
- 校园话题:Our school is the first school in the city to introduce coding courses, which is seen as a milestone in technology education.
- 科技话题:She is the first engineer in the company to design a fully recyclable phone, which is seen as a breakthrough in green design.
句型二:having been trained in …(师承来历压缩成半句)
结构公式
[人物] [主句判断/成就], having been trained in [领域] by [老师], [同位语补充老师身份]
FT 原文
Wu certainly conforms to that specification, having been trained in ink painting by Fu Wenyan, the last disciple of the master Zhang Daqian.
为什么好
学生交代人物的“出身”,只会另起一句:He studied ink painting before. His teacher is a famous artist. So he has this style.——三句流水账。FT 把“为什么他符合这种风格”的原因放在主句之后,用 having been trained in ... by ... 一个现在分词短语讲清“师承”,再补一个同位语(the last disciple of the master Zhang Daqian)抬高老师的分量。主句讲判断,分词讲依据,句子立刻有了主次。写任何“某人为何如此优秀”时,这个结构都通用。
❌ 学生初版
He studied ink painting before. His teacher was very famous. So he has a special style.
✅ 升级版
His works fit that description perfectly, having been trained in traditional ink painting by a master of the old school.
💡 效果
“受过什么训练、跟谁学”被压缩成半句,不再喧宾夺主;读者读完主句知道结论,读完分词知道原因,逻辑链条清晰。
模板 + 例句
[人物] [主句判断/成就], having been trained in [领域] by [老师/机构]
- 校园话题:She won the national writing contest, having been trained in argumentative writing by her grandfather, a retired language teacher.
- 科技话题:The young founder built his first robot, having been trained in engineering at a summer camp by three university professors.
句型三:Now [年龄], and with [资源/团队]——句首背景前置
结构公式
Now [年龄/时间], and with [团队/资源/经历], [人物] has [完成成就]
FT 原文
Now 49, and with a studio of 80 designers working in Shanghai, Wu has completed projects for many property developers.
为什么好
学生写“一个人现在的状态”,又是三句并列:He is 49 years old. He has 80 designers. He finished many projects.——每句一样长、一样重。FT 把年龄和团队资源全部压到句首:Now 49, and with ... 是两组名词性短语做状语,交代“他现在站在什么位置”,主句才给出最重要的成就(has completed projects)。背景前置、成就后置,读起来有节奏,信息密度高。
❌ 学生初版
He is 49 years old. He has 80 designers in his studio. He finished many projects for developers.
✅ 升级版
Now 49, and with a studio of 80 designers working in Shanghai, he has completed projects for many property developers.
💡 效果
三个信息点从“三句平铺”变成“两句带路、一句落点”,人物立刻有了立体感。这个结构几乎可以套在任何“中年有成”的人物身上。
模板 + 例句
Now [年龄/时间], and with [资源], [人物] has [成就]
- 校园话题:Now 17, and with three years of debate training behind him, Li has won every school competition he entered.
- 社会话题:Now in its fifth year, and with more than a million users, the app has become a daily necessity for commuters.
句型四:While 让步 + where 嵌套 + 新动向(写“不止步”)
结构公式
While [人物] has more than made his/her mark in [旧领域/旧地方], where [旧成就细节], [his/her] latest [项目/目标] is taking [him/her] to [新领域/新地方], where [新计划]
FT 原文
While Wu has more than made his mark in Shanghai, where he also runs a successful café, gallery and retail store under the WS Space banner, his latest project is taking him to New York, where he is designing a massive new pan-Asian restaurant.
为什么好
人物文最难写的结尾是“他成功后呢?”学生只会:He is very successful in Shanghai. Now he will go to New York. FT 用一句话完成“肯定过去 + 指向未来”:While 让步从句承认已有成就(more than made his mark——比 very successful 形象得多),第一个 where 补充旧成就的细节,主句让位给最新动向(his latest project is taking him to …),第二个 where 交代新计划。层层嵌套,却不乱——因为每一层都各司其职。这是人物文结尾的教科书句型:不把人物写死,给他留出发展的空间。
❌ 学生初版
He is very successful in Shanghai. He will go to New York to work on a big restaurant.
✅ 升级版
While he has more than made his mark in Shanghai, where he also runs a café and a gallery, his latest project is taking him to New York, where he will design a massive restaurant.
💡 效果
“已经成功”和“仍在前进”装进一个句子,人物的高度立刻不一样。写科学家、企业家、运动员都适用。
模板 + 例句
While [人物] has more than made his/her mark in [A], where [细节], [his/her] latest [项目] is taking [him/her] to [B], where [计划]
- 校园话题:While she has more than made her mark in school debates, where she has won three national titles, her latest goal is taking her to university, where she will coach younger students.
- 社会话题:While the company has more than made its mark in smartphones, where it ranks second globally, its latest push is taking it into electric vehicles, where it plans to launch three models by 2027.
练习建议
- 先抄后造:把 4 个句型各抄 3 遍,然后选一个你真正敬佩的人(老师、运动员、科学家都行),每个句型为他造 1 句,保留结构、替换内容。
- 按四步重写:写“我敬佩的人”时,按这个顺序安排素材——句型一写他最重要的“第一/成就”,句型二写他的来历,句型三写他现在的状态,句型四收尾写他还在追求什么。一篇作文的结构自动就有了层次。
- 对照检查:写完检查一遍——如果文中出现
He is very famous、He is very successful、He won many prizes这类空泛句,问自己:能不能换成今天 4 个句型之一?能换就说明原来那句太空了。
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