并列连词
1. 表示累加或连续的并列连词
表示累加或连续的并列连词主要有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. 关上你身后的恐惧之门,你将会看见信念之门在你前面打开。
It was not until I came here that I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather. 直到我来到这里,我才意识到这个地方之所以出名不仅是因为它的漂亮还因为它的天气。
特别要注意祁使句+and / or+陈述句”这类句式。如:
Stand over there and then you’ll be able to see it better. 站到那儿去,你就能看得更清楚了。
2. 表示转折或对比的并列连词
表示转折或对比的并列连词主要有but, yet, while。如:
Sophia waited for a reply, but none came. 索菲亚等候答复,但没有任何答复。
I woke up with a bad headache, yet by the evening the pain had gone. 我醒来时,头疼得厉害,但到了晚上,疼痛就消失了。
特别要注意while一词。如:
The first two services are free, while the third costs £35.00. 前两项服务免费,但是第三项服务要花35英镑。
In some places women are expected to earn money while men work at home and raise their children. 在一些地方,妇女要去赚钱,而男人操持家务并照顾孩子。