表示累加或連續(xù)的并列連詞主要有and, both…and, not only…but also等。如:
Close the door of fear behind you, and you will see the door of faith open before you. 關(guān)上你身后的恐懼之門,你將會看見信念之門在你前面打開。
It was not until I came here that I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather. 直到我來到這里,我才意識到這個地方之所以出名不僅是因為它的漂亮還因為它的天氣。
特別要注意“祈使句+and / or+陳述句”這類句式。如:
Stand over there and then you'll be able to see it better. 站到那兒去,你就能看得更清楚了。
2. 表示轉(zhuǎn)折或?qū)Ρ鹊牟⒘羞B詞
表示轉(zhuǎn)折或?qū)Ρ鹊牟⒘羞B詞主要有but, yet, while。如:
Sophia waited for a reply, but none came. 索菲亞等候答復,但沒有任何答復。
I woke up with a bad headache, yet by the evening the pain had gone. 我醒來時,頭疼得厲害,但到了晚上,疼痛就消失了。
特別要注意while一詞。如:
The first two services are free, while the third costs £35.00. 前兩項服務免費,但是第三項服務要花35英鎊。
In some places women are expected to earn money while men work at home and raise their children. 在一些地方,婦女要去賺錢,而男人操持家務并照顧孩子。
3. 表示選擇的并列連詞
表示選擇的并列連詞主要有or, either…or…, neither…nor…等。如:
I often look up the words I don’t know in the dictionary or on the Internet. 我經(jīng)常在字典里或網(wǎng)上查找我不認識的單詞。
I think Tom, as the head of a big department, should either study regularly or quit his job. 我認為湯姆作為一個大部門的負責人,應該要么定期學習要么辭職。
4. 表示結(jié)果的并列連詞
表示結(jié)果的并列連詞主要有so。如:
I like ball games, so I believe it will be fun to learn baseball. 我喜歡球類運動,因此我認為學打棒球挺有趣的。
The manager has got a good business sense so the company is doing well. 這個經(jīng)理具有很好的商業(yè)意識,所以公司現(xiàn)在運營得很好。
按英語習慣,表示結(jié)果的so不能與表示原因的because套用。
5. 表示原因的并列連詞
表示原因的并列連詞主要有for。如:
Nowadays, there is a sharp increase in children’s creativity, for they are greatly encouraged to develop their talents. 如今,由于孩子們被極力鼓勵發(fā)展他們的才能,他們的創(chuàng)造力有了急劇的增長。
6. 表示時間的并列連詞
表示時間的并列連詞主要有when,其意為“這時”“就在這個時候”。如:
We were just about ready to leave when it started to snow. 我們差不多準備要走時,天突然下起了雪來。
I was driving along, minding my own business, when the police stopped my car. 我一直開車前行,好端端的警察就把我攔了下來。