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专题08 连词 讲义
【基本特征】
1.由并列连词(and, but, or等)或分号(;)把两个或两个以上的简单句连在一起构成。
2.逗号是不可以连接句子的,这一点和汉语不同。
正:You help him and he helps you. 你帮他,他帮你。
误:The future is bright; the road is tortuous. 前途是光明的,道路是曲折的。
【并列句用法】
【递进关系】
含义:用来表递进关系的并列连词有and,not only...but also...,neither...nor...,not...but...等。例如:
He had plenty of money and he spent it freely.他有足够的钱,可以随便花。
Not only did he speak more correctly,but also he spoke more easily.
他不仅说得更正确,而且说得更轻松。
注意:
(1)both … and 不能连接分句。
(2)not only … but also …连接两个主语时,谓语动词遵循就近一致原则,也就是说要与靠近but also的那个主语一致。
(3)not only引导的分句位于句首时,其分句要用倒装,而but also引导的分句不倒装。
【选择关系】
含义:常用的并列连词有or,either...or...,otherwise等。
Either you are right,or I am.要么你对,要么我对。
Don’t drive so fast or/otherwise you’ll have an accident.不要开那么快,否则你会出事的。
【转折关系】
含义:常用的并列连词有but,yet,still, however, whereas,while, when等。
Jane said she was ill, yet I saw her in the street just now.简说她病了,但刚才我在街上看到了她。
Some men are rich,while/whereas others are poor.一些人很富有但其他人很贫穷。
He was a little man with thick glasses, but he had a strange way of making his classes lively and interesting.他个子不高,戴着深度眼镜,但是他有一种使他的课堂生动而有趣的方式。
注意:
yet语气比but弱,可以与and,but连用,也可以和though,although连用,此时作副词。但是but一定不能和although和though连用。
Although he is young, yet he knows a lot. 尽管他很年轻,但是他知道的很多。
= Though he is young, yet he knows a lot.
= He is young, but he knows a lot.
【因果关系】
含义:常用的并列连词有so,for, therefore等。
It must have rained last night for it is wet all over. 昨晚一定下雨了,到处都这么湿。
The shops were closed so I didn’t get any milk. 商店都关门了,所以我没买到牛奶。
注意:
so不能与because连用;for引导的句子一般不置于句首,表示补充说明,语气较弱;而therefore常用语正式的文体中,前后用逗号隔开。
【when】
when可以用作并列连词,其意义为“那时,这时”,
相当于and at this/that time, and then, just then, during the time。
注意:
常用于下列句式:
sb. was doing sth. when...;sb. was about to/going to do/on the point of doing sth. when...;sb. had just done sth. when...。
We were having a meeting when someone broke in.
我们正在开会,这时突然有人闯了进来。
We were about to set off when it suddenly began to rain.
我们正打算动身,突然下起了雨。
We were ready to rush away, when the snake moved. 我们正准备离开,这时蛇