连 词
定义:连词是一种虚词, 它不能独立担任句子成分而只起连接词与词,短语与短语以及句与句的作用。
分类:根据在句中所起的作用,连词主要可分为并列连词和从属连词两类。
并列连词:连接具有并列关系的词、短语或句子的连词叫作并列连词。
根据意义,它又可分为表示联合、转折、选择和因果等四种关系的连词。
一、表示联合关系的并列连词
表示联合关系的并列连词有:and, both…and, neither…nor, not only…but also, as well as(除……外……也……)等。
eg: I am a teacher and he is a doctor.
He has both experience and knowledge.
Neither I nor he has seen the film.
He has experience as well as knowledge.
He has not only experience but also knowledge.
二、表示转折关系的并列连词
表示转折关系的并列连词有but, while(然而), yet(可是), however(然而,但是),nevertheless(然而,不过)等。
eg: I am sorry, but I won’t be able to come tonight.
I am willing, yet unable. 我心有余而力不足。
He is short, while his younger brother is tall.
He worked hard. However, he failed. 他很努力,然而还是失败了(however可置于句首、句中或句末)
另外:副词still也能表示转折关系
The pain was bad, still he did not complain.
虽然疼得厉害,可是他没有呻吟。
三、表示选择关系的并列连词
表示选择关系的并列连词有or(或), or else(否则), either…or…(或……或……,不是……就是……)。
eg: John or I am to blame(责备).
Seize the chance, or else you will regret it.
(or else常置于祈使句后面)
You can either stay at home or go fishing.
另外:副词otherwise, rather than也能表示选择关系
Seize the chance, otherwise you will regret it.
He went rather than stay as an unwelcome guest.
四、表示因果关系的并列连词
表示因果关系的并列连词有so, for等。
eg: It was late, so I went home.
It is morning, for the birds are singing.
另外:副词then(那么,因而),