



關係副詞的檢查法:
關係副詞有四個:why, when, where, how
a. why:置 the reason 之後(why 亦可省略)
例:
| I know the reason | for which why |
Jane is crying. |
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| I know | the reason why |
Jane is crying. |
I don ’t know the reason for my girlfriend ’s anger.
我不知道我女友生氣的原因。
I don ’t know the reason why my girlfriend is angry.
我不知道我女友生氣的原因。
For some reason, Mr. Brown didn t arrive as scheduled.
不知怎地,布朗先生沒有依約前來。
They reasoned that the boss wouldn't accept the idea.
他們推想老闆不會接受這個主意。
It s important for children to learn to reason.
孩童學習推理是很重要的。
Jack tried to reason with the man, but in vain.
傑克試圖和那名男子講理,但徒勞無功。
Talking clocks help blind people know the time.
會報時的時鐘幫助盲人知道時間。
As everybody knows, the early bird catches the worm.
每個人都知道早起的鳥兒有蟲吃。
Bobby knew his way around the town.
巴比很熟悉鎮上的路。
I don’t know which team will win for sure.
我不確定哪一隊會贏。
The baby is crying loudly because she’s hungry.
小嬰兒因肚子餓而哇哇大哭。
It s no use crying over spilt milk.
為了打翻的牛奶而哭沒有用 / 覆水難收。
The sad movie made many people cry.
這部悲傷的電影讓許多人哭了。
The soldier cried out for help.
那名士兵大聲求救。
"I've found my purse!" cried Anna.
安娜大叫說:『我找到手提包了!』
Sandy let out a cry of pain when she was hit.
珊蒂被打到時,發出疼痛的叫聲。
Barack Obama was born in Hawaii in 1961.
巴拉克•歐巴馬於 1961 年在夏威夷出生。
Chloe was born into an ordinary family.
克蘿伊出生在平凡的家庭。
Jason Mraz is a born singer.
傑森•瑪耶茲是天生的歌手。
Robert was born to be an actor.
羅伯特注定要成為一名演員。
That politician was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
那名政治人物是含著金湯匙出生的。
Taipei is a good city, but it gets a lot of rain.
臺北是個好城市,但很常下雨。
Jackie wears a raincoat because the rain is falling heavily.
因為下大雨,潔琪穿著雨衣。
The cat sat outside the house in the pouring rain.
這隻貓咪在滂沱大雨中坐在房子外面。
Don't take a trip to Thailand when the rains come.
別在雨季來臨時到泰國旅遊。
Charlie wonders when it will stop raining.
查理想知道什麼時候會停止下雨。
Hank lost his wallet and then his keys; when it rains, it pours.
漢克弄丟了他的錢包跟鑰匙,真是禍不單行。
Should a nuclear war break out, it might be the end of the world.
如果核戰爆發,那恐怕會是世界末日。
