對等連接詞
可以連接兩個詞性相同的字或兩個子句。
and(和;而) | |
例句 | We want to buy a big house at the beach, and we can go there in summer. |
中譯 | 我們想在海邊買一間大房子,夏天時可以去那裡。 |
說明 | 用於連接語意連貫或不相衝突的字詞或句子。與祈使句連用時,表「那麼」。 Study harder, and you’ll get better grades. |
but(但是) | |
例句 | Our boss is rich but stingy. |
中譯 | 我們老闆很有錢但很小氣。 |
說明 | 用來連接語意相反或矛盾的字詞或句子。婉拒他人請求(I really want to help you, but I can’t lend you money.) |
or(或) | |
例句 | You can choose to go or to stay. |
中譯 | 你可以選擇離開或是留下。 |
說明 | 用以表示「選擇」之意,連接詞性相同的字詞。 or連接兩個主詞時,動詞需和「最靠近的主詞一致」用於否定,表示全部否定。 Don’t eat or drink on the metro.(不要在捷運上飲食) 與祈使句連用時,表示「否則」 Get up early, or you will go to school late. (早點起床,否則你將上學遲到。) |
so(所以) | |
例句 | He promised he would come, so I waited for a long time. |
中譯 | 他答應他會來,所以我等很久了。 |
說明 | 用來表示結果,連接產生結果的句子 |
yet(但是) | |
例句 | He said his train was delayed, yet he didn’t even go to the train station. |
中譯 | 他說他的火車誤點,但是他甚至沒有去火車站。 |
說明 | 對等連接詞yet,連接前後語意對比的子句。 |
相關連接詞
Both A and B(兩者皆是) | |
例句 | Both my brother and my sister play basketball. |
中譯 | 我的哥哥跟姊姊都打籃球。 |
說明 | both A and B表兩者皆如此,動詞用複數。 |
not only A but also B(不僅A而且B) | |
例句 | Not only my classmates but also my teacher plays basketball. |
中譯 | 不只我的同學們,我的老師也打籃球。 |
說明 | not only A but also B的句型強調B,因此動詞以B決定單複數。 |
either … or …(不是A,就是B) | |
例句 | Either you or she has to clean the basketball court. |
中譯 | 不是你就是她應該要打掃籃球場。 |
說明 | either A or B的句型,表不是A就是B,沒有強調誰,動詞跟著近的後者B。 |
neither A nor B(不是A 也不是B) | |
例句 | Neither my brother nor my sister is going to clean the basketball court. |
中譯 | 我的哥哥跟我的姊姊都不會去打掃籃球場。 |
說明 | neither A nor B的句型,表不是A也不是B,沒有強調誰,動詞跟著近的後者B。 |
從屬連接詞
從屬連接詞用來連接兩個子句,由從屬連接詞引導出的子句叫做從屬子句,另一個子句是主要子句。從屬子句通常用來修飾主要子句。
表時間 | when(當……) |
例句 | When I read his story on the Internet, I was very touched. |
中譯 | 當我在網路上讀到他的故事時,我非常感動。 |
說明 | 也可以寫成: I was very touched when I read his story on the Internet. 由這兩個句子可以看出,從屬子句放前面時,句子應用逗點;若從屬子句放後面則不用逗點。 |
while(當……) | |
例句 | While my father was watering the garden, my dog tried to play with him. |
中譯 | 我爸爸在澆花的時候,我的狗試著和他玩。 |
說明 | while跟when解釋都叫「當」,while常用於長時間的動作,搭配進行式使用,不使用於瞬間動作。例 (╳)While I arrived at the station, my father came to pick me up. |
as(當……) | |
例句 | As I got close to the mosquito, it flew away. |
中譯 | 當我要靠近那隻蚊子時,牠飛走了。 |
說明 | 常寫成Just as「正當……」。 |
before(在……之前) | |
例句 | Before you leave, remember to turn off the light. |
中譯 | 你離開之前,記得要關燈。 |
說明 | before表示在句子中兩個動作發生的時間先後順序。 |
after(在……之後) | |
例句 | Jerry moved to another city after he graduated from university. |
中譯 | 傑瑞大學畢業後,搬到另一個城市去了。 |
說明 | after表示在句子中兩個動作發生的時間先後順序。 |
until(直到) | |
例句 | We kept asking him until he told the truth. |
中譯 | 中譯我們一直問他,直到他說出實情。 |
說明 | until意思是「到……為止」。 |
since(自從) | |
例句 | I haven’t seen him since he decided to leave here. |
中譯 | 自從他決定要離開這裡以後,我就沒見過他了。 |
說明 | since(自從),表從過去開始的一段時間,搭配完成式使用。 |
表原因的連接詞
表原因的連接詞 | because(因為) |
例句 | He had to leave his hometown because he couldn’t find a job there. |
中譯 | 他必須要離開家鄉,因為他無法在那裡找到工作。 |
說明 | because語氣較強,表示結果的直接原因。 |
since(因為) | |
例句 | I didn’t buy lunch today since I lost my money. |
中譯 | 我沒有買午餐因為我弄丟了錢。 |
說明 | since多為陳述事實的原因和理由。 |
表結果的連接詞 | so that(以便) |
例句 | Billy trains every day so that he can run fast. |
中譯 | 比利每天鍛鍊,為了可以跑很快。 |
說明 | so that強調目的或結果。 |
表讓步的連接詞
表讓步的連接詞 | although(雖然) |
例句 | Although my dog wanted me to play, I was too tired to do so. |
中譯 | 雖然我的狗想要我陪牠玩,但我太累了而無法做到。 |
說明 | although為連接詞,不用再加另一個連接詞but。 |
though(雖然) | |
例句 | I don’t want to be a doctor though my parents want me to. |
中譯 | 儘管我爸媽希望我當醫生,但我不想。 |
說明 | though為連接詞可以放在句首或句中。 |
表條件的連接詞 | if(如果) |
例句 | If it rains tomorrow, I won’t go to the beach. |
中譯 | 如果明天下雨,我就不去海邊。 |
說明 | if表示條件,if子句由現在式代替未來式。 |
unless(除非) | |
例句 | I won’t go unless you tell me the truth. |
中譯 | 我不會走,除非你說出實情。 |
說明 | unless可放句首或句中。 |
會考歷屆試題連接詞
( A ) 1. Jimmy would not get up for breakfast, _____his dad had already tried to pull him from his bed several times. 【110-10】
(A) although (B) because (C) if (D) until
( C ) 2. Don’t forget that Mom and Dad won’t be home until next Wednesday. Until ______, we have to prepare meals ourselves. 【109-補-4】
(A) late (B) now (C) then (D) today
( B ) 3. I knew that George could play the flute(長笛), _____ I didn’t know he was so good at it. I’m really surprised. 【109-補-3】
(A) because (B) but (C) if (D) so
( A ) 4. Ms. Liu usually gives us a lot of homework, _____ she didn’t give us any today. 【108-2】
(A) but (B) if (C) or (D) so
( A ) 5. I’ve wanted to read The Diary of a Young Girl for months,_____ today I finally borrowed
(借入)the book from the library. 【107-15】
(A) and (B) since (C) so (D) until
( A ) 6. Tonight I’ll stay at the office until I _____ the work. 【104-4】
(A) finish (B) am finishing (C) finished (D) will finish
( B ) 7. This dress is pretty(漂亮的), _____it does not look good on me. 【104-2】
(A) so (B) but (C) or (D) if
( B ) 8. Smart Head, one of the hottest TV programs(節目)these days,_____ people free plane tickets to Hawaii if they can answer 20 questions correctly in 15 minutes. 【103-30】
(A) have given (B) gives (C) giving (D) to give
,為同位語,前後同一人,因此主詞是Smart Head三單主詞,現在式動詞需加s
( C ) 9. I have to catch the bus right now, _______ I’ll miss my brother’s birthday party. 【103-21】
(A) and (B) because (C) or (D) until
- Because/so/because of 用法
- When 與while使用差別
- when before after從屬連接詞
- neither…nor/either..or…/not only…but(also)
- As soon as /Once/ On+ v-ing/ Hardly when 一~就~文法
- although /Much as/ Despite 雖然…但是…文法句型
- No matter 不論… 文法
- 英語表達連接、轉折、舉例、總結的用語
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