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(huì)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(shí)到這個(gè)地方之所以出名不僅是因?yàn)樗钠吝€因?yàn)樗奶鞖狻?/p>
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(fù),但沒有任何答復(fù)。
I woke up with a bad headache, yet by the evening the pain had gone. 我醒來時(shí),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(xiàng)服務(wù)免費(fèi),但是第三項(xiàng)服務(wù)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(wù)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(rèn)識(shí)的單詞。
I think Tom, as the head of a big department, should either study regularly or quit his job. 我認(rèn)為湯姆作為一個(gè)大部門的負(fù)責(zé)人,應(yīng)該要么定期學(xué)習(xí)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(yùn)動(dòng),因此我認(rèn)為學(xué)打棒球挺有趣的。
The manager has got a good business sense so the company is doing well. 這個(gè)經(jīng)理具有很好的商業(yè)意識(shí),所以公司現(xiàn)在運(yùn)營得很好。
按英語習(xí)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(lì)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(shí)間的并列連詞
表示時(shí)間的并列連詞主要有when,其意為“這時(shí)”“就在這個(gè)時(shí)候”。如:
We were just about ready to leave when it started to snow. 我們差不多準(zhǔn)備要走時(shí),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。