摘要: or是英语中使用频率很高的连词,一般情况下往往表示选择关系,译为"或者"、"还是"。 除了表示选择意义外,or还可表示列举、递进、并列、转折等含义。下面就讨论一下or的几种意义及翻译。 1.表示列举 or可译[阅读全文:]
摘要: 1)and和or是用得最多的并列连词,可以连接:a. 两个并列的动词:We were singing and dancing all evening. 整个晚上我们都在唱歌跳舞。He started to shout and swear. 他开始又喊又骂。You can walk up or take t[阅读全文:]
摘要: 表示意思转折的连词主要有but,yet:1)but主要连接两个并列的分句:All this he did, but it had no effect at all. 这一切他都做了,但一点都不起作用。 James hasn't got a car, but his sister has. 詹姆斯没有小[阅读全文:]
摘要: 1)for可表示“因为”,但引导的不是从句,而是分句,对前面情况加以解释,常用逗号把它和前面的分句分开,这在书面语中比较多见(口语中多用because, as, since等):The days were short, for it was now December[阅读全文:]
摘要: 1)either...or:Either Tim or his brother has to shovel the snow. 要么是蒂姆要是是他弟弟得去铲雪。She's either French or Spanish. 她不是法国人就是西班牙人。I left it either on the table or in the draw[阅读全文:]