He is not only an actor but also a writer. 他不僅是演員,而且是作家。
He not only read it but also remembered what he had read. 他不但讀過,而且記住了所讀過的東西。
When we talk about the universe, we mean not only the earth, the sun, and the moon, but (also) all the other things too far away for us to see. 當我們談到宇宙時,我們不但指地球、太陽和月亮,而且還指一切遠得看不見的其他東西。
注意:not only 位于句首時,主語和謂語需要倒裝。
Not only did he say it but (also) he did it. 他不但說了,而且做了。
Not only do the nurses want a pay rise, but also they want reduced hours. 護士們不但要求加工資,而且還要求縮短工時。
I won't help her unless she asks me to. 除非她要求我,否則我不會幫她。
He didn't come because he was ill. 因為他病了,所以沒來。
As he hasn't appeared yet, we shall start without him. 既然他還沒有出現,我們就先開始吧。
Since everybody is here, let's begin. 既然大家都到了,咱們就開始吧。
4.連詞in order than, so that引導目的狀語從句;so…that…引導結果狀語從句。例如:
I locked the door in order that we might continue our discussions undisturbed. (=I locked the door in order to continue our discussions undisturbed.) 我把門鎖上了,以便我們可以繼續討論而不受打擾。
The car ran so fast that I couldn't see who was in it. 汽車跑得那么快,我沒看清誰坐在里面。
5.連詞than, as…as…, not as/so…as…用來引導比較狀語從句。例如:
He is better educated than his brother. 他比他兄弟受的教育好。
He is as well educated as his brother. 他和他兄弟受的教育一樣好。
He is not as/so well educated as his brother. 他沒有他兄弟受的教育好。
6.連詞although, though 引導讓步狀語從句;where, wherever 引導地點狀語從句。例如:
I'll go wherever you go. 不管你去哪兒,我就去那兒。
Stay where you are! 原地別動!
Though/Although she is rich, she's not happy. 盡管她富有,但她并不幸福。
1.表示順序的,如first, in the first place, then, finally, in the end等等。尤其要注意then. 如:
誤:He graduated from college in 2003, then he found a job.
正:He graduated from college in 2003, and then he found a job.或者He graduated from college in 2003. Then he found a job.
2.表示遞進關系的,如in addition, what is more, furthermore, moreover等。注意in addition 與in addition to 的區別:in addition 是副詞性質;而in addition to 是介詞性質,后面必須接賓語。
3.表示轉折關系的,如 however, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the contrary, in contrast, 等等。要注意不要把however 當成連詞。如:
誤:In 2003, the United States launched the war on Iraq on account of Iraq possessing weapons of mass destruction (WMD), however, no WMD has been found in Iraq so far.
正:In 2003, the United States launched the war on Iraq on account of Iraq possessing weapons of mass destruction (WMD). However, no WMD has been found in Iraq so far.