原因状语的定语从句

  原因状语的定语从句

1. 用because引导:because是引导原因状语从句最常用的连词,其意为“因为”。如:

原因状语的定语从句

The little boy was crying because he was lost.

那小孩因迷路而哭。

I bought the house simply because it was large.

就是因为这所房子大我才买的。

2. 用as引导:as也可以用于引导原因状语从句,意思是“由于”。如:

As he is ill, he can’t come to the meeting.

由于生病了,他不能来参加会议。

As you weren’t there, I left a message.

由于你不在那儿,我留了个信儿。

3. 用since引导:since引导原因状语从句时,意思是“既然”。如:

Since you ask, I will tell you.

你既然问,我就告诉你。

Since you are going, I will go.

既然你去,我也去。

4. 用now that引导:now that引导原因状语从句的意思也是“既然”。如:

Now that you have come you may as well stay.

既然你来了,你就留下。

Now that you’re growing up you must learn to stand on your own two feet.

你既然已经长大成人,就得学会独立生活。

5. 习惯用法:不要受汉语意思影响将表示“因为”的连词与表示“所以”的 so 连用。如:

■既然你很忙,那就不必来了。

误:As you are busy, so you needn’t come.

正:As you are busy, you needn’t come.

正:You are busy, so you needn’t come.

as是从属连词,在此引导原因状语从句;so 是并列连词,在此连接一个并列句,所以误句结构混乱,应去掉其中一个。

  6.强调原因的.先行词——because

无论在书面语还是口语中,because都是四者中最常见的一个(口语里有时缩略为cos)。当我们强调原因时,通常使用because。另外,当because从句出现在句首时,后面要用逗号和主句分开。例如:

Because you're not burning calories, everything you eat turns to fat.

Everything you eat turns to fat because you're not burning calories.

你吃下去的东西都会变成脂肪,因为你没有消耗能量。

 7.强调结果的先行词——as、since

当我们想要强调结果而非原因时,通常使用as或since。

Since/As we've got a few minutes to wait for the train, let's have a cup of coffee.既然火车还有几分钟才来,我们先喝杯咖啡吧。(强调的重点在于喝咖啡)

 8.此外,for也可以表原因。例如He found it increasingly difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to fail. 需要注意的是for不能放在句首。