英语基础-连词

连词

概念

连词，顾名思义，是一种起连接作用的词

and

“和”,表示并列关系

There are many apples and bananas on the desk.

but

“但是”,表示转折关系

I get up early but my brother gets up late.

• early:早
• late:晚

or

“还是”，表示选择关系，或者

Which should I buy first,the house or the car?
先买房子还是先买车子.

than

“比”,表示对比关系

This apple is smaller than that apple.
这个苹果比那个苹果更小

because

“因为”，表示因果关系

I don't like summer because it's very hot.
我不喜欢夏天因为它太热了.

so

“所以”,表示结果关系

It's snowing otside,so she very happy.

分类

根据连词在句子中表示逻辑关系的不同，也可以分为以下四类:

表示因果关系的:because,for[因为],so,since[既然]

表示平行并列、选择关系的:and,or

• either … or … :不是…就是… //nums=2
• neither … nor … :既不…也不… //nums=2
• both…and…: …和…都 . //nums=2
• not only … but also…:不仅…而且…

表示时间关系:

• after:…之后
• before:…之前
• when:当…时候
• as soon as:一…就…

其它常用连词:

• 表示条件关系的:if [如果]
• 表示让步的:although | though [尽管]

常见连词的用法

• 用"and"连接多个对象时，最后两个对象间用"and"连接，前面的其他对象间用逗号

  A and B and C.×
  A,B and C.√
  I can see a dog,a cat and a bird in the picture.
  我可以在图中看到一只狗一只猫和一只鸟.
  

• and通常用在肯定句中，而or通常用在否定句和疑问句中

  He likes milk and juice. 肯定句
  他瞎换牛奶和橘子
  He doesn't like milk or juice.否定句
  我不喜欢牛奶和橘子
  Wihich do you like better,apples or pears？疑问句
  你更喜欢哪一个，苹果还是梨?
  

• 在同一个句子中，不能同时出现because和so

  如:Because it’s very hot,so I want to buy some ice-cream. ×

  应改为:

  • It’s very hot,so I want to buy some ice-cream.
  • Because it’s very hot,I want to buy some ice-cream.

• 用or连接两根词或词组时表示或者,若连接两个句子，则翻译为否则

  Do you go to school by bus or on foot?
  你上学是坐公交车呢还是走路?
  Hurry up,or we will be late for school.
  快一点，否则我们就要上学迟到了.
  

• though|although不能和but连用 [though、although包含虽然但是的意思]

  Although he is sixty,but he is very storage.×
  Although he is sixty,he is very storage.√ [取消but]
  He is over sixty,but he is very storage.√ [取消Although]