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高中定语从句一轮精讲
一.定义:定语从句也叫关系从句或形容词性从句,由关系代词或关系副词+简单句构成,关系代词或关系副词在该从句中作成分。它可以直接放在先行词(名词、代词或the+序数词)的后面进行描述或限定,也可以放在修饰主句中的某个成分的后面,或整个主句的前面或后面。
二.分类:定语从句分为限制性定语从句和非限制性定语从句。
(1)限制性定语从句要直接跟在先行词的后面,有两种类型。
第一种:主句+定语从句.
第二种:主句的一部分+定语从句+主句其余部分.
(2)非限制性定语从句不影响主句的句意,只起附加说明的作用,要用逗号将它与主句部分隔开,有三种类型。
第一种:非限制性定语从句,主句.
第二种:主句的一部分,非限制性定语从句,主句其余部分.
第三种:主句,非限制性定语从句.
三.关系代词分为that、which、who、whom、whose、as
1.that和which的异同点
相同点:that和which都可以引导限制性定语从句,修饰表示“事物、动物”的名词,在从句中可以作主语、宾语。它们作主语时不省略,作宾语时可以省略,通常可以互换使用。
The witch lives in a house which/that has no windows.
那个女巫住在一个没有窗户的房子里。(红线部分是which/that引导的限制性定语从句修饰a house,which/that在该从句中作主语,不能省略)
The noodles(that/which)I cook are delicious.
我做的面条很美味。(红线是that/which引导的定语从句修饰先行词The noodles,此时that可以换成which。that/which在该从句中作cook的宾语,可以省略)
The dog(which/that)she gives me is cute.
她送给我的那只狗很可爱。(which/that she gives me是which/that引导的定语从句修饰The dog,which/that在该从句中作give的直接宾语,可以省略)
不同点1:先行词是表示“事物、动物”的名词或代词,在以下情况中,限制性定语从句要用关系代词that引导,不用which引导。
(1)先行词是复合不定代词something、anything、nothing时,其后的定语从句用that引导,不用which引导。
Do you have anything(that)you want to say for yourself?
你有什么要为自己说的吗?(that you want to say for yourself是定语从句修饰先行词anything。由于先行词是表示事物的复合不定代词,其后的定语从句用that引导,不用which引导。that在该从句中作to say的宾语,可以省略)
I have something that is worth reading.
我有一些值得读的东西。(红线部分是定语从句修饰先行词something。由于先行词是表示事物的复合不定代词,其后的定语从句用that引导,不用which引导。that在该从句中作主语,不省略)
(2)先行词是表示事物或动物的不定代词all,little,few,much,some,none,其后的定语从句用that引导,不用which引导。
The government officers promised to do all(that)they can to alleviate the hardships of people.政府官员承诺尽他们最大努力去减轻人民的痛苦。(that they can是that引导的定语从句修饰先行词all。由于先行词指所有事情,其后的定语从句用that引导,不用which引导。can后面省略了do,避免与all前面的do重复。that在该从句中作宾语,可以省略)
There is little(that)I can do for you.
我能为你做的很少。(that I can do for you是that引导的定语从句修饰先行词little。由于先行词是指代事情的little,其后的定语从句要用that引导。that在该从句中作can do的宾语,可以省略)
Much(that)I have read has been nonsense.
我读过的许多东西都是无用的。(that I have read是that引导的定语从句修饰先行词much。先行词是指代事情的much,其后的定语从句要用that引导。much在该从句中作have read的宾语,可以省略)
(3)先行词是表示“事物、动物”的名词时,如果它前面有序数词或形容词最高级作修饰语,其后的定语从句用that引导,不用which引导。
The first thing(that)we need to do is to find a hotel to have a rest.
我们现在要做的第一件事是找一家宾馆休息一下。(that we need to do是that引导的定语从句修饰先行词The first thing。先行词事物且它的前面有序数词first,其后的定语从句要用that引导。that在该从句中to do的宾语,可以省略)
This is one of the most exciting football games(that)I have ever seen.
这是我见过的最令人激动的足球比赛之一。(that I have ever seen作定语从句修饰先行词one of the most exciting football games,先行词是事物名词而且含有最高级,定语从句用that引导。that在该从句中作谓语动词have ever seen的宾语,可以省略that)
(4)先行词是表示“事物、动物”的名词时,如果被the only,the very,the next,the last修饰时,其后的定语从句用that引导,不用which引导。
This is the only thing(that)we can do now.
这是我们现在唯一能做的事情。(that we can do now是that引导的定语从句修饰先行词the only thing。先行词是事物且它前面有修饰语the only,其后的定语从句要用that引导。that在该从句中作can do的宾语,可以省略)
This is the very thing(that)I want to find out.
这正是我想要查清楚的事情。(that want to find out是that引导的定语从句修饰先行词the very thing。先行词是事物且它前面有修饰语the very,其后的定语从句要用that引导。that在该从句中作find out的宾语,可以省略)
The next novel(that)I will write is about love.
我要写的下一部小说是关于爱情的。(that I will write是that引导的定语从句修饰先行词The next novel。先行词是事物且它前面有修饰语the next,其后的定语从句用that引导。that在该从句中作will write的宾语,可以省略)
(5) 先行词是表示“事物、动物”的名词,如果被all、any(任何的)、few、little、no、same修饰时,其后的定语从句用that引导,不用which引导。
All the things(that)we can do is to give you some advice.
我们所能做的就是给你一些建议。(that we can do是定语从句修饰先行词All the things。由于先行词是事物,而且它前面有修饰语all,其后的定语从句要用that引导。that在该从句中作can do的宾语,可以省略)
He was ready to defend himself with any weapon(that)he could get hold of.
他准备用他能抓到的任何武器来保护自己。(that he could get hold of是that引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词any weapon。由于先行词是事物而且含有any,其后的定语从句要用that引导。that在该从句中作get hold of的宾语,可以省略)
There are very few rules of grammar that do not have exceptions.
几乎所有的语法规则都有例外。(that do not have exceptions是that引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词very few rules of grammar。由于先行词是事物而且含有few,其后的定语从句要用that引导。that在该从句中作主语,不能省略)
There is no difficulty(that)we can not overcome.
没有我们克服不了的困难。(that we can not overcome是that引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词difficulty。由于它前面有no,其后的定语从句要用that引导。that在该从句中作can not overcome的宾语,可以省略)
She wore the same dress that she wore at Mary’s wedding.
她穿着在玛丽婚礼上穿过的同一件衣服。(that she wore at Mary’s wedding是that引导的定语从句修饰先行词the same dress。由于先行词是事物而且含有same,其后的定语从句要用that引导。that在该从句中作wore的宾语,可以省略)
(6)先行词既有人又有事物或动物时,其后的定语从句用that引导,不用which引导。
The scientist and his achievements(that)you told me about are admired by us all.
我们所有人都钦佩你告诉我的那位科学家和他所取得的成就。(that you told me about是that引导的定语从句修饰先行词The scientist and his achievements。先行词包含人和事物,其后的定语从句要用that引导。that在该从句中作about的宾语,可以省略)
(7)在which或what about引导的疑问句中,定语从句用that引导,不用which引导。
Which is the bike(that)you lost?
哪辆是你丢的自行车?(Which is the bike是主句,that you lost是that引导的定语从句修饰先行词bike。主句是which引导的疑问句,而且先行词是事物名词,其后的定语从句要用that引导。that在该从句中作lost的宾语,可以省略)
What about designing sources of energy that do not pollute the air?
设计一些不污染空气的汽车发动机怎么样?(that do not pollute the air是that引导的定语从句修饰先行词sources of energy。本句是以what about开头的疑问句,即使先行词是事物,定语从句用that引导,不用which。that在该从句中作主语,不省略)
(8)有两个定语从句都修饰表示“事物、动物”的先行词时,其中一个关系代词用了which,另外一个要用that(不能使用两个相同的关系代词)。此时关系代词不管作什么成分,都不省略。
Edison built up a factory which produced things that had never been seen before.
爱迪生办了一个工厂,生产过去从未见过的东西。(第一个定语从句which produced things that had never been seen before修饰事物名词a factory,which在该从句中作主语。第二个定语从句that had never been seen before修饰事物名词things,that在该从句中作主语。由于这两个定语从句修饰的先行词都是事物名词。由于第一个定语从句用了which,第二个定语从句就不能用which,要用that)
(9)先行词是表示“事物、动物”的名词而且在主句中作表语,其后的定语从句缺表语成分(即关系代词在该从句中作表语),此时定语从句要用that引导,不用which引导。
Shanghai is no longer the city(that)it used to be.
上海再也不是过去的上海了。(Shanghai is no longer the city是主句,that it used to be是that引导的定语从句修饰先行词the city。先行词是事物名词,在从句中作is的表语,而且关系代词在从句中作used to be的表语,定语从句要用that引导,that也可以省略)
(10)主句是there be句型而且关系代词在定语从句中作主语,定语从句用that引导,不用which引导。
There is a seat in the corner that is still available.
在那个角落还有一个座位可用。(There is a seat in the corner是there be句型,that is still available是that引导的限制性定语从句,修饰事物名词a seat。主句是there be句型,而且that在该从句中作主语,即使先行词是事物名词,其后的定语从句也不能用which引导)
不同点2:在以下情况中,关系代词which不能换成that。
(1)which可以放在介词前面,构成“介词 + which”结构引导的限制性定语从句,修饰表示“事物、动物”的名词,that不可以。
He earned a lot of money with which he bought a new car.
他赚了不少钱。用这些钱,他买了一部新车。(with which he bought a new car是介词with+which引导的定语从句,修饰先行词money,此时which不能换成that)
(2)先行词是指事物或动物的that,其后的定语从句用which引导,不用that引导。
Natural water is that which contains impurities.
天然水是一种含有杂质的水。(which contains impurities是which引导的限制性定语从句,修饰指代天然水的that,此时定语从句要用which引导,不能用that引导)
(3)关系代词which可以引导非限制性定语从句,关系代词that不引导非限制性定语从句。which引导非限制性定语从句时不能放在句首(主句前面),只能放在句中或句末(主句后面)。它引导的非限制性定语从句放在句中时要用逗号将它与前后部分隔开,放在句末时要用逗号将它与前面的主句隔开。which可以指代主句的一部分(表示事物或动物的名词),也可以指代整个主句,它都可以翻译成“这”,它的前面也可以结合句意带上介词。它在该从句中可以作主语、宾语等成分,不管它在该从句中作什么成分,都不能省略。
Lily is fond of her new cell phone, which her father bought for her in Hong Kong.
莉莉很喜欢她的新手机,这是她父亲在香港为她买的。(which her father bought for her in Hong Kong是which引导的非限制性定语从句。which指代new cell phone,在该从句中作bought的宾语)
In the presence of so many people he was little tense, which was understandable.
在那么多人面前他有点紧张,这是可以理解的。(which was understandable是which引导的非限制性定语从句。which指代整个主句,在该从句中作主语)
(4)先行词是表示“人”的集合名词,而且强调的是整体概念,其后的定语从句要用which引导,不用that引导。
The group which is made up of ten members is responsible for this decision.
由十个人组成的那个小组负责这项决议。(which is made up of ten members修饰集合名词The group,which在该从句中作主语,不能省略。该从句中的谓语动词用的是be动词的第三人称单数形式,可知先行词The group强调的是整体概念,因此其后的定语从句要用which引导,不能用that引导)
不同点3:关系代词that引导限制性定语从句时除了描述事物,还可以修饰表示“人”的名词或代词,在从句中可以作主语、宾语、表语,用于描述某个人的活动或情况。它作主语时不省略,作宾语或表语时可以省略。关系代词which作限制性定语从句时可以放在表示“人”的名词或代词的后面。此时which作宾语或表语时用于说明某类人所具有的性格、人品、素质、地位或职位,作宾语时可以省略,作表语时不省略,可以与that互换使用。它作主语或宾语时指代某个不分性别的婴儿或儿童,作主语时不能省略,作宾语时可以省略,可以与that互换使用。
Is he the man that sells eggs?
他是卖鸡蛋的那个男人吗?(that sells eggs是that引导的限制性定语从句修饰the man。that在该从句中作主语,不能省略。它引导的定语从句说明具体的活动,此时that不能换成which)
He is exactly the man(which/that) such an education was likely to form.
他正是这种教育可能造就出来的男人。(which such an education was likely to form是which引导的限制性定语从句修饰the man。此时which指的是男人的品质或素质,可以换成that,它在从句中作宾语,也可以省略。
He imagined himself to be an artist which/that was not.
虽然他不是艺术家,但是他把自己想象成一个艺术家。(which was not是which引导的限制性定语从句修饰artist,在此指艺术家这种职业。which在该从句中作表语,不省略,可以换成that)
This is the baby which/that needs inoculation.
这是那个需要打预防注射针的婴儿。(which needs inoculation是which引导的限制性定语从句修饰不明性别的the baby,此时which可以that。它在从句中作主语,不能省略)
2.that和who作关系代词引导定语从句的异同点:
相同点:它们都可以引导限制性定语从句,都可以修饰表示“人”的名词或代词,在该从句中都可以作主语、宾语。它们作主语时不能省略,作宾语时可以省略。它们的前面都不能接介词。
This is the teacher who/that teaches us English.
这是教我们英语的老师。(who/that teaches us English是who引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the teacher。由于先行词表示“人”,此时who可以与that互换使用。它在该从句中作主语,不能省略)
She is the girl (who/that) I met at the party.
她是我昨天在聚会上遇到的女孩子。(who I met at the party是who引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the girl。由于先行词表示“人”,此时who可以与that互换使用。它在该从句中作met的宾语,可以省略)
不同点1:关系代词that和who虽然都可以引导限制性定语从句,但关系代词that引导的定语从句还可以修饰表示“事物、动物”的名词或代词,关系代词who引导的定语从句只能修饰表示“人”的词语。
The gift that he gave me is very nice.
他送给我的礼物很精致。(由于先行词The gift是事物名词,其后的定语从句可以用that引导,不能用who引导。
不同点2:先行词是表示“人”的名词或代词,在以下情况中,限制性定语从句要用关系代词who引导,不用that引导。
(1)先行词是指人的one、ones、those或anyone等时,其后的定语从句用who引导,不用that引导。
One who does not work hard will never succeed.
不努力工作的人将不会成功。(who does not work hard是who引导的限制性定语从句,who在该从句中作主语,不能省略。该从句在此修饰表示“人”的代词one,此时定语从句只能用who引导,不能用that引导)
The ones who flatter me don’t please me.
那些奉承我的人并不能取悦我。(who flatter me是who引导的限制性定语从句,who在该从句中作主语,不能省略。该从句在此修饰表示“人”的代词The ones,此时定语从句只能用who引导,不能用that引导)
Those who want to go to the Great Wall sign up here.
凡是想去长城的人在这里签名。(who want to go to the Great Wall是who引导的限制性定语从句,who在该从句中作主语,不能省略。该从句在此修饰表示“人”的代词Those,此时定语从句只能用who引导,不能用that引导)
Anyone who breaks the law should be punished.
任何违法的人都应该受到惩罚。(who breaks the law是who引导的限制性定语从句,who在该从句中作主语,不能省略。该从句在此修饰表示“任何人”的代词Anyone,此时定语从句只能用who引导,不能用that引导)
(2)在there be的句型中,如果先行词是表示“人”的词语,其后的定语从句要用who引导。
There is a comrade outside who wants to see you.
外面有一个同志想要见你。(There is a comrade outside是主句,who wants to see you是who引导的限制性定语从句修饰a comrade,who在该从句中作主语,不能省略。由于本句是there be句型,即使先行词是“人”,其后的定语从句要用who引导,不能用that引导)
(3)先行词是人而且有较长的后置定语时,其后的定语从句要用who引导。
I met a foreigner in the street yesterday who could ask me questions in Chinese.
昨天,在街上,我遇到一位能用汉语问我问题的外国人。(who could ask me questions in Chinese是who引导的限制性定语从句修饰先行词a foreigner,who在该从句中作主语,不能省略。尽管先行词是表示“人”的名词,由于其后有定语in the street,此时该定语从句要用who引导,不用that引导)
(4)一个句子中含有两个定语从句,而且先行词都为人时,一个定语从句用that引导,另一个定语从句要用who引导(即不能使用两个相同的关系代词)。
The student that wins the first prize is the monitor who works hard.
获得一等奖的学生是刻苦学习的班长。(that wins the first prize是第一个定语从句修饰先行词The student,who works hard是第二个定语从句修饰先行词the monitor,它们都在各自的定语从句中作主语,不能省略。由于这两个定语从句都是修饰的先行词都是“人”,第一个定语从句的关系代词用了that,第二个定语从句的关系代词就不能用that,而要用who)
(5)先行词是表示“人”的集合名词而且代表其中的成员时,定语从句要用who引导,不用that引导。
The crew who were all asleep forgot to hoist a lantern.
入睡的船员们全部忘记要挂起灯笼。(who were all asleep是定语从句修饰先行词The crew。由于The crew是集合名词,定语从句中的谓语动词were是be动词的复数形式,说明The crew不是整体,而且很多个体,因此其后的定语从句要用who引导,不能用that引导)
(6) 先行词是事物名词,其后的关系代词在定语从句中作主语,而且关系代词与从句的谓语部分被其他部分隔开了,关系代词要用who,不能用that。
He was a man who,if had been properly supported,would have worked wonders.
他是一个本该创造奇迹的人,如果当时给用适当支持的话。(who在此引导的定语从句修饰a man,who在该从句中作主语,不能省略。由于who和谓语之间插入了if引导的省略句,此时who不能换成that)
不同点2:先行词是表示“人”的名词或代词,在以下情况中,限制性定语从句要用关系代词that引导,不用who引导。
(1)who引导疑问句时,从句中的先行词是“人”,其后的定语从句要用that引导,不用who引导。
Who is the woman that was praised at the meeting?
在大会上被表扬的那位妇女是谁?(主句Who is the woman是who引导的疑问句,that was praised at the meeting是that引导的定语从句修饰先行词the woman,that在该从句中作主语,不能省略。由于主句是who引导的疑问句,而且先行词是表示“人”的名词,其后的定语从句要用that引导,不能用who引导)
(2)先行词是表示“人”的名词,其后的关系代词在定语从句中作表语或宾语补足语,关系代词通常用that,而且that可以省略。
He is no longer the man(that)he used to be.
他不再是以前那样的人了。(that he used to be是that引导的定语从句,修饰先行词the man。虽然先行词是“人”,由于其后的关系代词在该定语从句中作used to be的表语,此时用that,不用who,可以that可以省略)
He is not the fool(that)you thought him.
他不是你想象中的那个傻瓜。(that you thought him是定语从句修饰先行词the fool。虽然先行词是“人”,由于其后的关系代词在该定语从句中作宾语补足语,此时用that,不用who,可以that可以省略)
(3)先行词是表示“人”的疑问代词who或which,其后的定语从句用that引导,不用who引导。
Who that has ever worked together with him doesn’t admire him?
和他一起工作过的人谁不钦佩他?(that has ever worked together with him是定语从句修饰疑问代词Who,此时that不能换成who。它在该从句中作主语,不能省略)
Which of us that knows anything does not know this?
我们中凡有点常识的人哪一个不懂这个?(that knows anything是定语从句修饰疑问代词Which,此时that不能换成who。它在该从句中作主语,不能省略)
(4) 先行词既包含“人”,又包含“事物”,其后的定语从句用that引导,不用who引导。
I made a speech on the men and things(that)I had seen abroad.
我就我在国外所见到的人和事作了报告。(that I had seen abroad是限制性定语从句修饰先行词the men and things。由于先行词包含人和事物,其后的定语从句要用that引导,不用who引导。关系代词在该从句中作had seen的宾语,可以省略)
(5)先行词是表示“人”的名词,它前面有形容词最高级或序数词作修饰语,其后的定语从句通常要用that引导,不用who引导。
Yao Ming is the best basketball player(that)I know.
姚明是我知道的最好的篮球运动员。(that I know是限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the best basketball player。由于先行词表示“人”而且含有形容词最高级,此时定语从句要用that引导。that在该从句中作know的宾语,可以省略)
Tom is the first boy that left the room.
汤姆是第一个离开这个房间的男孩。(that left the room是限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the first boy。由于先行词表示“人”而且含有序数词,此时定语从句要用that引导。that在该从句中作主语,不能省略)
不同点3:关系代词who还可以引导非限制性定语从句,关系代词that不可以。who引导非限制性定语从句时在该从句中可以作主语或宾语。不管它在这种从句中作何种成分,都不省略。
Each graduate standing on the playground, who was accompanied by a parent, would be awarded a diploma by the headmaster.每个毕业生都由父亲或母亲陪伴着站在操场上,等待校长给他们颁发毕业文凭。(who was accompanied by a parent是who引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词graduate,who在该从句中作主语。尽管先行词是表示“人”的名词,此时该从句只能用who引导,不能用that引导)
Mr. Jones,who I was working for,was very generous about overtime payments.
我为之干活的琼斯先生对加班费总是很慷慨。(who I was working for是who引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词Mr. Jones,who在该从句中作介词for的宾语。尽管先行词是表示“人”的名词,此时该从句只能用who引导,不能用that引导)
3.关系代词whom
whom是who的宾格形式,引导定语从句时要修饰表示“人”的先行词,在定语从句中作宾语。它引导限制性定语从句时通常可以与关系代词that/who互换,也可以省略。它引导非限制性定语从句时通常可以与who互换,不能省略。
He is the man (whom/that/who) I saw yesterday.
他是我昨天见过的那个男人。(whom I saw yesterday是whom引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the man。此时whom可以与who或that互换使用。它在该从句中作saw的宾语,可以省略)
First came Mary,whom/who few of us had expected.
首先来的是我们当中几乎没有人料到的玛丽。(whom few of us had expected是whom引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词Mary。此时whom可以与who互换使用,不能与that互换使用。它在该从句中作had expected的宾语,但不能省略)
特别关注:以下情况中whom不能与who或that互换使用。
(1)关系代词在定语从句中作主语时不用whom,可以用that/who。
The visitor who/that came yesterday is Tom.
昨天来访的那个人是汤姆。(who came yesterday是who限定性定语从句,修饰先行词The visitor。它在该从句中充当主语,不能与whom互换使用,可以与that互换使用)
(2)关系代词前面有介词时,要用whom,不用who或that。
China has about 1.3 billion people, of whom 70% are farmers.
中国大约有13亿人口,其中70%是农民。(whom替代前面的about 1.3 billion people,它前面的介词不能放到从句中)
Mr Smith,from whom I have learned a lot,is a famous scientist.
史密斯先生是一位著名的科学家,我从他那儿学了许多东西。(whom替代前面的Mr Smith,它前面的介词可以放到从句中)
4.关系代词whose
whose既可以引导限制性定语从句,又可以引导非限制性定语从句。它在定语从句中要作前置定语修饰名词,不能省略。
Please pass me the book whose cover is green.
请递给我那本绿皮的书。(whose cover is green是whose引导的限制性定语从句,修饰事物名词the book。它在该从句中作定语修饰cover)
The boy, whose father is an engineer, studies very hard.
那位父亲是位工程师的小男孩学习很努力。(whose father is an engineer是whose引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰表示“人 ”的先行词The boy,whose在该从句中作定语修饰father)
5.关系代词as和that都可以引导限制性定语从句,异同点如下:
相同点:它们引导限制性定语从句时都可以修饰the same+表示“人、事物”的名词,也可以直接修饰the same,在该从句中都可以表示主语、宾语或表语(此时它们都不省略)。它们都不能放在介词的后面。
不同点:
(1)不管as在限制性定语从句中作什么成分,as都不能省略。that引导大部分限制性定语从句作宾语或表语时可以省略,作主语时不能省略(除了先行词是the same+名词的情况)
(2)as引导限制性定语从句修饰表示“人、事物”的先行词时,先行词必须含有形容词the same或such,构成the same+名词或such+名词结构。that引导限制性定语从句修饰表示“人、事物”的先行词时,没有这种限制。先行词除了不能含有修饰语such,可以使用其他形容词作修饰语。
I have never heard such stories as he tells.
我从未听说过他讲的这类故事。(as he tells是as引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词such stories。as在该从句中作tells的宾语。由于先行词含有such,它后面的定语从句只能用as引导,不能用其他关系代词)
We invited all such people as were likely to come.
我们邀请了所有可能来的人。(as were likely to come是as引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词such people。as在该从句中作主语。由于先行词含有such,它后面的定语从句只能用as引导,不能用其他关系代词)
I’ve never seen such a fool as he is.
我从未见过他这样的傻瓜。(as he is是as引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词such a fool。as在该从句中作表语。由于先行词含有形容词such,它后面的定语从句只能用as引导,不能用其他关系代词)
This is the most interesting story book that I have ever read.
这是我读过的一本最有趣的故事书。(that I have ever read是that引导的限制性定语从句修饰先行词the most interesting story book。先行词没有the same或such,此时不能用as)
(3)the same(+名词)+as引导的定语从句强调“相同性”,即定语从句与它所修饰的先行词是同类的人或物。the same(+名词)+that引导的定语从句强调“同一性”,即定语从句与它所修饰的先行词是同一个人或物。
This is the same watch as I lost.
这同我丢的那块表一样。(as I lost是限制性定语从句修饰先行词the same watch。as在该从句中作lost的宾语,强调是同类的表,此时as不省略)
This is the same watch that I lost.
这正是我丢的那块表。(that I lost是限制性定语从句修饰先行词the same watch。that在该从句中作lost的宾语,强调是同一块表,此时that不省略)
The same man that came here yesterday is here again.
昨天来的那个男人又来了。(that came here yesterday是that引导的限制性定语从句修饰The same man。that在该从句中作主语,指同一个男人)
She is just the same person as she used to be.
她还是原来的她。(as she used to be是as引导的限制性定语从句修饰the same person。as在该从句中作used to be的表语,强调与以前具有相同性,而非同一个)
Things are not the same as they used to be.
事情变得和以前不一样了。(the same指代主语Things。as they used to be是as引导的限制性定语从句。as在该从句中作used to be的表语,强调与以前具有相同性,而非完全一样)
The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up.
水能载舟也能覆舟。(the same指代主语The water。that swallows it up是that引导的限制性定语从句。that在该从句中作主语,指的就是主语The water)
(4)as引导限制性定语从句时修饰代词时代词必须是表示“这样的人或事物”的such。that引导限制性定语从句时不能修饰such,但可以修饰其他一些表示“人、事物”的代词。
Such as you see is all we have.
你看到的这些东西是我们的全部所有。(as you see是as引导的限制性定语从句,修饰表示“事物”的先行词such。as在该从句中作宾语。由于先行词是代词such,它后面的定语从句只能用as引导,不能用其他关系代词,不能省略)
Please tell me anything(that)you know about the matter.
有关此事,凡是你所知道的请告诉我。(that you know about the matter是that引导的限制性定语从句,修饰表示“事物”的先行词anything。that在该从句中作know的宾语,可以省略)
特别关注:such+名词+that引导的结果状语从句表示“如此......以至于......”,that在从句中不作成分。such that引导的结果状语从句中,that也不作成分。
He ran with such a speed that I could not catch him.
他跑的速度如此之快,我无法赶上她。
His anger was such that he lost control of himself.
他愤怒得失去控制。
6.as与which引导非限制性定语从句的异同点:
相同点:它们引导非限制性定语从句时都可以指代整个主句。它们都可以穿插在主句中,也可以放在主句后面。它们穿插在主句中间时要用逗号将它们与前后部分隔开。它们放在主句后面时要用逗号将它与前面的主句隔开。
不同点:
(1)as引导非限制性定语从句时还可以放在主句的前面,要用逗号将它与主句隔开。which引导非限制性定语从句时不能放在主句的前面。
(2)as引导非限制性定语从句时意为“正如”,用于对主句的内容进行评述。which引导非限制性定语从句时意为“这”,既可以指代整个主句,又可以指代主句中的某个部分。它指代整个主句时用于肯定或否定别人的看法,还可以表示主句的目的或行为的结果。
The railways,as my uncle was telling me some time ago, have always made a profit.
正如我叔叔前些时候告诉我的,铁路一直都是赚钱的。(as my uncle was telling me some time ago是as引导的非限制性定语从句,用于评述)
Li Ming was late, which made Mr. Zhang very angry.
李明迟到了,这件事使张先生非常生气。(李明迟到造成张老师生气)
They thought her unpractical,which she was not.
他们认为她不切实际,她并非如此。(which she was not否定别人的看法)
(3)as可以用于固定搭配,比如as is(was) announced/expected/imagined/mentioned/shown/,
as is known to all或as we know(众所周知),as is often the case(情况常常如此), as we/you all can see(正如我们/你(们)看到的),as often happens(正如常发生的那样)等,which不可以。
As you can see,some of the information is meaningless.
正如你看到的一样,其中一些信息没有意义。
Kate was late for school, as often happened.
正如常发生的那样,凯特上学迟到。
(4)as不能指代主句的某个先行词(名词、代词、形容词或从句)。which有这种用法,用于对该先行词作补充说明。
Beijing, which he was born in, is our capital.
他出生在北京,北京是我们的首都。(which he was born in是which引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词Beijing)
She was very patient towards the children,which her husband seldom was.
她对孩子们很耐心,她丈夫却很少这样。(which指代形容词patient,在该定语从句中作was的表语)
He said that he had never seen her before,which was not true.
他说以前从没见过她,这不是真的。(which指代宾语从句that he had never seen her before,在该定语从句中作主语)
(5)as不可以放在介词的后面,which可以放在介词的后面。
Air is a mixture of gases, of which oxygen forms 21 percent.
空气是各种气体的混合物,其中氧气占21%。
7.the one具有特指含义,作定语从句的先行词时,在主句中作表语,指代主语以避免重复。
Is this museum the one (that/which)you visited a few days ago?
这是你几天前参观的博物馆吗?(that/which指物,在定语从句中作宾语,可以省略)
四.关系副词引导定语从句时在从句中作状语(从句部分属于“主谓/主谓宾/主系表)结构。定语从句中常见的关系副词有when、where、why、that。
1.关系副词when
when既可以引导限定性定语从句,又可以引导非限制性定语从句。它引导定语从句时要修饰表示“时间”的名词或基数词,在从句中作时间状语。when引导定语从句时可以与“介词+which”互换使用(介词的选择取决于句意或固定搭配,which替代先行词)。
This was the time when/at which she left for Beijing.
这就是她动身去北京的时间。(when she left for Beijing是when引导的限制性定语从句修饰时间名词the time。when在该从句中作时间状语,相当于at which,which替代先行词time。at可以与time构成固定搭配)
The next breakthrough came in 2000,when(=in which)Google figured out how to make money with its inventions.
接下来的突破出现在2000年,这一年谷歌公司想明白如何用它的发明来赚钱。(when Google figured out how to make money with its inventions是when引导的非限制性定语从句。when在该从句中作时间状语,相当于in which,which替代先行词2000。in可以与它连用构成时间状语)
2.关系副词where
where既可以引导限制性定语从句,又可以引导非限制性定语从句。它引导定语从句时要修饰表示“地点”的名词,也可以修饰表示“地位、情形、氛围、工作、情况”等具有地点含义的抽象名词position、situation、atmosphere、job、case等。它在定语从句中作地点状语,相当于“方位介词+which”(介词的选择取决于句意)。
This is the village where/in which he was born.
这就是他出生的村子。(where he was born是where引导的限制性定语从句,修饰地点名词the village。where在该从句中作地点状语,相当于in which,which替代先行词village。介词in可以与它构成搭配)
Sing China has set up a big stage for young people with a talent for music, where some have stood out among them.
《中国新歌声》为有音乐天赋的年轻人建立了一个大舞台,在这个舞台上一些人从中脱颖而出。(where some have stood out among them是where引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰地点名词stage。where在该从句中作地点状语,相当于on which,which替代先行词stage。介词on可以与它构成搭配)
It is a challenging job, where/in which you are doing something serious but interesting.
这项工作很具挑战性,在这项工作里你所做的事既庄重又有趣。(where you are doing something serious but interesting是where引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰具有地点含义的抽象名词job。where在该从句中作地点状语,相当于in which,which替代先行词job。介词in的选择取决于句意,即“在工作中”)
3.关系副词why
why只能引导限制性定语从句,不能引导非限制性定语从句。它引导定语从句时只能修饰表示“原因”的名词reason,在该从句中用作原因状语。why可以与“for which”互换使用。在口语中why可以省略。
She didn’t tell me the reason why/for which she refused the offer.
她没跟我讲她拒绝这项工作的原因。(why she refused the offer是why引导的限制性定语从句,why可以换成for which)
4.关系副词that
that作关系副词要引导限制性定语从句,可以修饰表示“方法、方式”的way,在该从句中作方式状语,可以与in which互换使用。that在口语中可以省略。
Practice is the main way that/in which we learn English.
实践是学习语言的重要方法。(that we learn English是that引导的限制性定语从句修饰way。that在该从句中作方式状语,可以与in which互换使用)
五.“介词+关系词”引导的定语从句
1.关系代词中的which、whom、whose可以用在介词的后面,其他关系代词不可以。
用法:介词+关系代词引导定语从句时修饰表示“事物”的词语时,关系代词要用which。介词+关系代词引导的定语从句修饰表示“人”的词语时,关系代词要用whom。通常情况下,关系代词作介词的宾语,介词可以还原到定语从句的句末。定语从句中介词的使用取决于句意,或取决于句中动词或形容词的搭配。
The attributive clause is an important language point to which we should pay attention.
=The attributive clause is an important language point which we should pay attention to.
定语从句是一个重要的语言点,对它我们应该多加留意。(pay attention to是固定搭配)
I don’t know the girl with whom you talked just now.
=I don’t know the girl whom you talked with just now.
我不认识刚才和你说话的那个女孩。(talk with是固定搭配)
The two things about which he was not sure were the grammar and some of the idioms.
=The two things which he was not sure about were the grammar and some of the idioms.
他没有把握的两件事是语法和一些习语。(be sure about是固定搭配)
She saw a vision in which God seemed to appear.
=She saw a vision which God seemed to appear in.
她看见一种幻境,上帝似乎出现了。(介词in取决于句意)
特别关注:有些“不及物动词+介词”短语,比如look at, look after,take care of,care for,call on,hear from,look for等,如果将介词提前会改变动词短语的含义,所以不能把介词放在关系代词的前面。
2.名词/不定代词/基数词/形容词最高级+of+关系代词引导的定语从句
(1)of表示同位关系,即用于“不定代词/基数词+of+B(which或whom引导的定语从句)”结构,其中A和B是同位关系。该结构出现在非限制性定语从句中,在该从句中作主语。
We’ve tested three hundred types of boot, none of which is completely waterproof.
我们已经测试过300种靴子,没有一种是完全防水的。(none of which is completely waterproof是非限制性定语从句,none of which作主语,which替代 three hundred types of boot)
Her sons, both of whom work abroad, ring her up every week.
她的两个儿子,都在国外工作,他们每周都给她打电话来。(both of whom work abroad是非限制性定语从句,both of whom作主语,whom替代Her sons)
The old man has three children, two of whom are college students and one of whom is a manager.
那个老人有三个小孩,其中两个是大学生,另一个是经理。 (two of whom are college students是非限制性定语从句,two of whom作主语。one of whom is a manager是非限制性定语,one of whom作主语。whom替代three children)
(2)of表示整体与部分的关系,即用于“不定代词/形容词最高级+of+整体(which/whom引导的定语从句)”结构。该结构出现在非限制性定语从句中,在该从句中作主语。该结构不能转换成whose引导的定语从句。
The buses, most of which were already full, were surrounded by an angry crowd.
公共汽车大多数都已经挤满了人,它们被愤怒的人群包围着。(most of which were already full是非限制性定语从句,most of which作主语,which替代The buses)
He went with a group of people, few of whom were correctly equipped for such a climb.
他和一队人一起去了,其中没有几个人配有进行这样一次登山的适当装备。(few of whom were correctly equipped for such a climb是非限制性定语从句,few of whom作主语,whom替代 a group of people)
I met the fruit-pickers, several of whom were university students.
我遇到了摘水果的人们,其中有几个人是大学生。(several of whom were university students是非限制性定语从句,several of whom作主语,whom替代the fruit-pickers)
He has ten cousins, the youngest of whom is very clever.
他有十个表兄弟,最小的那个很聪明。(the youngest of whom is very clever是非限制性定语从句, the youngest of whom作主语,whom替代 ten cousins。形容词最高级youngest后面省略了cousin)
(3)of表示所属关系:即“名词+of+which引导的定语从句”结构(名词是which引导的从句的一部分),可以转换成whose+名词引导的定语从句。
Recently, I bought an ancient vase, the price of which was very reasonable.
=Recently, I bought an ancient vase, whose price was very reasonable.
最近,我买了一个古代花瓶,它的价格很合理。(the price of which was very reasonable是非限制性定语从句,the price of作主语,which替代an ancient vase。此时the price of which可以转换成whose price表示所属关系)
(4)of which或of whom也可以直接引导非限制性定语从句,作从句中表语的定语,不能与whose互换使用。
There are many countries in Asia, of which China is the largest one.
亚洲有很多国家,中国是的一个。(of which China is the largest one是of which引导的非限制性定语从句,which替代many countries。of which作表语the largest one的定语)
He has three brothers, of whom Li Lei is the youngest one.
他有三兄弟,李蕾是他们中最小的一个。(of whom Li Lei is the youngest one是of whom引导的非限制性定语从句,whom替代three brothers。of whom作表语the youngest one的定语)
3.在定语从句中充当时间、地点、原因、方式的“介词+关系代词”结构可以与关系副词when、where、why、that互换使用。
I forget the day on which this country became independent.
=I forget the day when/that this country became independent.
我忘了这个国家的独立日。(on which this country became independent是on which引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the day。on which作时间状语,可以与关系副词when或that互换使用)
Wuhan is the city in which he has lived for 30 years.
Wuhan is the city where/that he has lived for 30 years.
武汉是他生活了30年的城市。(in which he has lived for 30 years是in which引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the city。in which作地点状语,可以与关系副词where或that互换使用)
I wonder the reason for which you give up smoking.
=I wonder the reason why/that you give up smoking.
我好奇你戒烟的理由。(for which you give up smoking是for which引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the reason。for which作原因状语,可以与关系副词why或that互换使用)
I don’t like the way in which he laughed at me.
=I don’t like the way that he laughed at me.
我不喜欢他嘲笑我的方式。
4.in which case引导非限制性定语从句
in which case用于引导非限制性定语从句,常放在句末,相当于 and in that / this case,意为“如果是那样/这样的话”。
She may be late, in which case we ought to wait for her.
= She may be late, and in that case we ought to wait for her.
她可能迟到,如果是那样的话我们应该等她。
Sometimes feta is very salty, in which case no salt needs to be added.
=Sometimes feta is very salty, and in that case no salt needs to be added.
有时,羊奶干酪很咸。如果这样的话,就不必加盐了。
六.特殊结构的定语从句
1.分隔式定语从句
定义:定语从句一般紧靠在先行词之后,但有时它与先行词之间被状语、定语、同位语或谓语分隔开来,这种定语从句叫分隔定语从句。
类型:该定语有四种类型
(1)先行词+状语+ 关系词 +从句
The girl arranged to have piano lessons at the training centre with her sister where she would stay for an hour.
那女孩计划和她姐姐一起去训练中心上钢琴课,在那里她会待一个小时。(介词短语with her sister作伴随状语,分割了先行词training center和where引导的定语从句)
(2)先行词+后置定语+关系词+从句
You’ll find taxis waiting at the bus station that/which you can hire to reach your host family.
你会发现等候在公交站的出租车,你可以租一辆去你的寄宿家庭。(现在分词短语waiting at the bus station作后置定语修饰taxis,分割了先行词taxis和that引导的定语从句,此时that可以换成which,也可以省略)。
(3)先行词 + 同位语(名词短语)+ 关系词 + 从句
The board finally picked Bruce Benson, a 69-year-old Colorado businessman and political activist who is likely to do well in the main task of modern university presidents: Fund-raising.董事会最终挑选了Bruce Benson,一位69岁的科罗拉多商人和政治活动家,相信他会干好当代大学校长的主要工作:筹资。(名词短语a 69-year-old Colorado businessman and political activist作Bruce Benson的同位语,分割了先行词Bruce Benson和who引出的定语从句)
(4)先行词 + 谓语部分 + 关系词 + 从句(该结构可以避免因为定语从句太长造成的头重脚轻的现象)
A new eight-kilometer road is under construction that links the port area with motorway system.一条八公里长的新路正在修建中,它连接了港口区和高速路。(先行词road和that之间被主句谓语部分is under construction分隔开来)
2.混杂式定语从句
定义:关系词与定语从句之间插入了“人称代词+think/believe/guess”等表示某种态度的句子或其他插入语(比如for some reason),这样的定语从句是混杂式定语从句。这种类型句子的结构为“先行词 + 关系词 + 插入语 + 从句”。
I suggest you choose someone who you think is kind and friendly.
我建议你们选一个你们觉得善良友好的人。(关系词who和从句其余部分之间有插入语you think)
Ellen was a painter of birds and of nature, who, for some reason, had withdrawn from all human society.
Ellen是一个鸟类与大自然的画家,她由于某种原因逃离了整个人类社会。(who和从句其余部分之间有插入语for some reason)
3.多重定语从句
定义:多重定语从句指一句话中有两个或两个以上的定语从句。
类型:这种定语从句有两种类型:
(1)先行词 + 关系词 +从句 + 先行词 + 关系词 + 从句(定语从句中包含了另一个定语从句)
No records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others are allowed.
任何对于尝试者或者对其他人有危险的记录,都是不允许的。(先行词records后面有that引出的定语从句。这个从句中的宾语the person的后面又有一个who引出的定语从句)
(2)先行词 + 关系词 + 从句 + 关系词 + 从句
这种类型的定语从句是同一个先行词后面紧随两个或两个以上定语从句,如果第一个关系词省略了,第二以及后面的关系词都不能省略。
China is an attractive country which has the largest population,where they are lots of mysterious stories and legends and that many westerners are still not familiar with.
中国是一个有魅力的国家,她拥有最多的人口,有很多神秘的故事和传说,也是很多西方人还不熟悉的国家。(本句中有which、where、that引导的定语从句都修饰country。尽管第三个关系代词that在该从句中作介词with的宾语,也不能省略,也不能换成which,因为第一个定语从句用了关系代词which)
七.定语从句的时态
定语从句的时态不受主句时态的限制,可以根据句意来选择时态。
The professor who lectured yesterday is from Peking University.
昨天做演讲的教授来自北京大学。(从句用一般过去时)
The man who is giving a speech now is Mr. Green.
现在正在做演讲的男人是格林先生。(从句用现在进行时)
The man who is appointed as a school principal will be a better leader.
被任命为学校校长人将会是一个更好的领导者。(从句用一般现在时)
Person who will go to watch movies next month will have to book tickets in advance.
在下个月要看电影的人将不得不提前订票。(从句用的一般将来时)
八.定语从句与分词的转换
(1)某些定语从句可以转换成现在分词或过去分词结构,直接去掉定语从句中的that/who/which+be动词(is/was/are/were)。
The teacher who/that is giving a lecture now just returned from England.
=The teacher giving a lecture now just returned from England.
正在做演讲的老师刚刚从英格兰回来。
I love the poems which/that were written by Shelley.
=I love the poems written by Shelley.我喜欢读雪莱写的诗。
(2)某些定语从句转换成现在分词时,首先去掉关系词,然后结合从句时态和语态进行现在分词的转换。现在分词的一般式(主动)可以作后置定语修饰事物名词,描述它的特征。现在分词的完成式(主动)可以作非限制性定语,修饰表示“人”的名词,起附加说明的作用。
Look at that house.That is my home which/that stands at the foot of the hill.
=Look at that house.That is my home standing at the foot of the hill.
看那个房子。那个我坐落在山脚下的家。(定语从句which/that stands at the foot of the hill是一般现在时的主动形式,修饰先行词my home,描述先行词的特征。该从句转换成现在分词时要去掉which或that,再将谓语动词stands转换成现在分词standing)
My brother,who lived in France for ages,now lives in Beijing.
=My brother,having lived in France for ages,now lives in Beijing.
我哥哥在法国待过多年,现在住在北京。(定语从句who lived in France for ages是一般过去时的主动形式,描述我弟弟过去的情况。由于它发生在主句谓语lives的前面,转换成现在分词时要去掉who,再将谓语动词lived转换成现在分词的完成式having lived in France for ages)
九.定语从句的主谓一致
1.定语从句中关系代词作主语时,从句中的谓语动词的形式要与先行词保持一致。
Please choose me,who am qualified for this job.
请选我,我适合这项工作。(who am qualified for this job是who引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词me。由于关系代词who指代me,在该从句中作主语,me对应的主格是I,因此be动词用了am)
2.关系代词引导的定语从句修饰先行词one of+复数名词时,如果关系代词作主语,定语从句的谓语动词要用复数形式,即one of+复数名词+关系代词+谓语动词(复数)+其他。
My father is one of the workers who were praised.
我爸爸是当时受表扬的老师之一。(who were praised是关系代词who引导的限制性定语从句修饰先行词one of the workers,who在该从句中作主语。由于先行词是one of+复数名词,其后的关系代词作主语时谓语动词要用复数形式,因此be动词用了were)
3.关系代词+定语从句修饰先行词the(only,very,right)+one of+复数名词时,如果关系代词作主语,定语从句的谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式,即the(only,very,right)+one of+复数名词+关系代词+谓语动词(三单)。
He is the only one of the workers who was praised.
他是这些工人中唯一受到表扬的。(who was praised是关系代词who引导的限制性定语从句修饰先行词 the only one of the workers,who在该从句中作主语。由于先行词是the only one of+复数名词,其后的关系代词作主语时谓语动词要用三单,因此be动词用了was)
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