for_example-such_as-like
for example, such as, like 的区别?
- for example一般只举同类人或物中的“一个”为例, 作插入语, 用逗号隔开, 可置于句首、句中、句末;
- such as常列举同类人或物中的几个例子, 不能穷尽, as后面不可有逗号; 可和and so on连用; 可分开使用such...as...;
- like表示列举, 可和such as互换. 例如:
1.Noise, for example, is a kind of pollution.举例说明, 噪音就是一种污染.
2.China has many big cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and so on.=China has many such big cities as Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and so on.中国有许多大城市, 比如北京、上海、深圳等等.
3.Some warm-blooded animals, like the cat, the dog or the wolf do not need to hiber- nate.有些热血动物, 像猫、狗、狼不需要冬眠.
两者的用法不同点
such as除表示举例外, 还可表示诸如此类, 意思是“像……这样的”, “诸如……之类的”, 相当于后置定语, 此时不宜与for example互换(但可与表示诸如此类意思的like互换). 如:
Opportunities such as (=like) this did not come every day. 这样的机会不是天天都有的.
Avoid unhealthy foods such as (=like) hamburger and chips. 不要吃汉堡和薯条之类的不健康食品.
另外, such as有时可分开用, 但for example不能分开用. 如:
The disease attacks such animals as cats and dogs. 这种病只侵袭像猫狗一类的动物. (比较:The disease attacks animals such as cats and dogs.)
两者位置的不同点
such as用于举例时, 总是跟在被说明的内容之后, 不能独立成句, 也不能用于句首或句末, 其后也不能用逗号, 但for example可以. 如:
Each situation is different. For example, a man with a rich wife doesn’t have to work. 情况各有不同, 例如, 娶了有钱妻子的男人就不必工作.
You make too many mistakes—lots of spelling mistakes, for example. 你的错误太多——比如, 有好多拼法错误.