作用:在不破坏句子主干的前提下,补充说明、强调或引入观点,从而让行文更自然、逻辑更清晰。熟练使用插入语可在 Coherence & Cohesion (衔接) 和 Grammar Range & Accuracy 两项拉分。

1 | 什么是插入语?

  • 置于 主句 中间或末尾,对句意 非核心,可删而句子仍完整。

  • 书写时通常用 逗号 (, … ,)破折号 (— … —) 或 圆括号 (( … )) 隔开。

2 | 常见 4 大类型

类型句法形式例句(插入语加粗)使用注意
非限制性定语从句which / who / where…The mixture, which is now viscous, is pumped into moulds.不可用 that;前后需逗号
副词或副词短语however / therefore / in fact / indeed…Oil is added; however, water is removed.作逻辑衔接,逗号包围或前后分号
同位语/补充说明名词/名词短语The turbine—a large metal disc—spins at 1 000 rpm.破折号更突出强调
分词短语-ing / -ed 开头The slurry, having been filtered, flows into a storage tank.展示高阶语法;注意主语一致


3 | 标点选择规则

标点语气强度用途
逗号 , … ,中性日常最常见,信息量适中
破折号 — … —突出、强调或突然插入
圆括号 ( … )额外补充、例外说明,正式度略低

写作建议:Task 1 用逗号或破折号即可;括号偶尔可用,但勿滥用。

4 | IELTS Task 1 高频场景示例

原句插入语版本
The steam drives a turbine.The steam, under high pressure, drives a turbine.
The liquid is cooled and then bottled.The liquid is cooled and then bottled, ready for distribution.
Farmers collect the latex.Farmers, most of whom work manually, collect the latex.
The process repeats itself.The process—a self-sustaining cycle—repeats itself.

4 | IELTS Task 2 常见话题中的「插入语」

使用原则

  1. 删去插入语后,主句仍然完整。

  2. 一段 ≤ 2 处,避免喧宾夺主。

  3. 用逗号 (,), 破折号 — — 或括号 ( ) 隔开,注意成对。

1 | 观点类 (Agree / Disagree)

高频话题原始句插入语版(加粗)功能
科技—社交媒体Social networking sites have changed the way people communicate.Social networking sites, for better or worse, have changed the way people communicate.承认利弊,引出后文对比
教育—网课取代面授Online courses will eventually replace classroom teaching.Online courses will eventually replace classroom teaching, many educators contend, within the next decade.引入引用/权威说法,增强说服力


2 | 讨论类 (Discuss both views)

高频话题原始句插入语版功能
工作—Home-officeSupporters argue that working from home improves productivity.Supporters argue that working from home, when managed properly, improves productivity.附加条件,限定语
旅游—国际旅行是否有害文化Opponents claim tourism damages local traditions.Opponents claim tourism—especially mass package tours—damages local traditions.细化范围,具体化论点


3 | 优缺点类 (Advantages / Disadvantages)

高频话题原始句插入语版功能
环境—核能Nuclear power offers a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels.Nuclear power offers a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels, at least in theory.表示保留态度
健康—素食主义A plant-based diet benefits public health.A plant-based diet, when balanced correctly, benefits public health.指出先决条件


4 | 原因结果类 (Causes / Solutions)

高频话题原始句插入语版用法
城市拥堵Rapid urbanisation causes severe traffic congestion.Rapid urbanisation, coupled with inadequate public transport, causes severe traffic congestion.并列补充第二原因
青少年犯罪Lack of parental supervision leads to juvenile crime.Lack of parental supervision leads to juvenile crime, as evidenced by recent UK statistics.插入数据/证据来源


5 | 双边类 (Both sides / To what extent)

高频话题原始句插入语版功能
全球化—语言消失Some people think globalisation threatens minority languages.Some people think globalisation threatens minority languages—a claim hotly disputed by linguists.插入让步/对立声音
政府—公共艺术资助The government should fund public art projects.The government should fund public art projects, critics argue, only after essential services are fully financed.引入反方观点,承上启下


6 | 高分表达小贴士

  1. 副词插入

    • however, indeed, admittedly, arguably, consequently

    • Renewable energy is, arguably, the most viable long-term solution.

  2. 学术语气插入

    • it seems, in most cases, by contrast, notably

    • Childhood obesity has risen dramatically, notably in urban areas.

  3. 数据/例证插入

    • according to + 机构, as illustrated by, as shown in

    • E-commerce sales doubled, according to UNCTAD, during the pandemic.

  4. 破折号强调

    • The internet—an unprecedented repository of information—has reshaped education.

  5. 避免主谓不一致

    • 插入语不改变主干主语:Education, as most experts agree, plays a pivotal role.(主干依旧第三人称单数 plays