③It’s only two weeks since he worked in our factory.
他離開我們廠才兩個(gè)星期。
④It’s over ten years since my father was a basketball player.
我爸爸已十多年不打籃球了。
可能有同學(xué)會(huì)問以下的兩個(gè)句子怎么不用反譯呢?
⑤I have never seen him since he has been ill. (延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞)
⑥I have never seen him since he fell ill. (瞬間動(dòng)詞)
這是因?yàn)椋湫捅仨毷荌t is ...since +v結(jié)構(gòu)“反譯”才成立。
(二)引導(dǎo)原因狀語(yǔ)從句的連詞的選擇
引導(dǎo)原因狀語(yǔ)從句的連詞常見的有:because, since, now that , as等。
表三:because,as,since,for的區(qū)別
項(xiàng)目 連詞 |
涵義 | 語(yǔ)氣 |
能否回答 why問題 |
位置 | 能否被強(qiáng)調(diào) |
because | 直接因果關(guān)系 | 強(qiáng) | 能 | 主句前或后 | 能 |
as | 雙方都知道的原因 | 弱 | 不能 | 主句前或后 | 不能 |
since | 已經(jīng)發(fā)生的事情 | 弱 | 不能 | 主句前 | 不能 |
for | 表推測(cè)或進(jìn)一步說(shuō)明 | 弱 | 不能 |
主句后, 常用逗號(hào)隔開 |
不能 |
如:
1. —Why were you absent from the meeting yesterday?
—Because I was ill.
2. Since everybody is here, let’s begin our meeting.
3. As you didn’t turn up at yesterday’s get-together, we missed you very much.
4. It must have rained last night,for the ground is wet.
【例8】—May I go and play with Dick this afternoon, Mum?
—No, you can’t go out _______ your work is being done.
A. before B. until C. as D. the moment
答案:C。
點(diǎn)撥:此題容易誤選B,考生誤認(rèn)為這是考查 not…until…結(jié)構(gòu)。句中的 your work is being done 表明“你正在做作業(yè)”,這應(yīng)是說(shuō)明前面you can’t go out的原因,所以要選 as 表原因。
(三)引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句的連詞的選擇
引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句的連詞有:though,although,as,even if / though,no matter wh-, wh-ever,whether…or…等。其中特別要注意whatever,whoever,whomever,whichever,whenever,wherever,however及no matter + what / who/ whom/ which/ when/ whever/ how的正確選擇。
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