在并列句中,常用的连接词有并列连词,如:
and
,
but
,
or
,
while
,
for
,
so
,
neither
,
nor
等,还有连接副词,如
still
,
yet
,
however
,
consequently
,
there-fore
,
then
等。还
有一些相当于连接词的词组,如:
on the contrary
(相反),
not only
…
but also
(不仅……
而且),
on
(
the
)
one hand
…
on the other hand
(一方面……另一方面)等。
这些连接词在句中起连接句子的作用,同时它们还表示并列、条件、结果、转折、对照让
步和因果关系。
一、表示并列关系的连接词有
and
,
not only
…
but also
,
neither
,
nor
,
so
,
on
(
the
)
one hand
…
on the other hand
等。
The sun came out and the grass dried
.日出草干。
Not only are you funny
,
but also you are witty
.你不仅风趣而且机智。
The first was not good
,
neither was the second
.第一个不好,第二个也不好。
He did not go
,
nor did his brother go
.他没有去,他的兄弟也没有去。
Jim plays football and so does his brother
.吉姆踢足球,他的兄弟也踢足球。
On the one hand I have to work
,
on the other
(
hand
),
I have a
great manyvisitors
.一方面我得工作,另一方面我又有许多来访者。
二、表示条件或结果关系的连接词有
and
,
or
,
consequently
等。
One step more and you are a dead man
.再走一步你就没命了。
Make haste
,
or you'll miss the train
.快点,要不然你就赶不上那班火车了。
He overslept and
,
consequently he was late
.他睡过了头,迟到了。
三、表示转折或让步关系的连接词有:
but
,
while
,
however
,
yet
,
still
,
onthe
contrary
等。
We were coming to see you
,
but it rained
.我们正要来看你,可天下起雨来了。
It is raining hard
,
however we have to go out
.雨下得很大,我们却不得不出去。
I have failed
,
yet I shall try again
.我虽然失败了,但我还要试一试。
He is not a miser
,
on the contrary
,
no one could be more generous
.他不是个
吝啬鬼,相反,没有人比他更慷慨了。
While I like the colour of the hat
,
I do not like its shape
.我虽然喜欢这顶帽子的
颜色,可是不喜欢它的式样。
四、表示因果关系的连接词有
for
,
so
,
therefore
,
thus
,
accordingly
等。
I had a headache
,
so I went to bed
.我头痛,因此上床睡觉了。
I don't know much about China
,
therefore I can't advise you about it
.我对中
国不十分了解,所以我无法给你出主意。
We believe that he will succeed
,
for he has talent
.我们相信他会成功的,因为他
有才华。