解析文法
對等連接詞
1. 基本的對等連接詞有三個:and、or、but。此類連接詞可連接對等的單字、片語或子句。
He is kind and handsome.(他心地好,人又帥。)
Does he work in Taipei or in Tainan?(他是在臺北還是在臺南工作?)
This car is nice, but it’s out of my budget.(這輛車很棒,但超出我的預算。)
2. 雖然基本的對等連接詞只有 and、or、but 三個,但亦可由這三個變化成下列數個連接詞,亦可連接 對等的單字、片語或子句:
and |
both... and... |
⋯⋯和⋯⋯都是 |
or |
either... or... |
要不就是⋯⋯要不就是⋯⋯
|
neither... nor... |
既非⋯⋯亦非⋯⋯ |
|
but |
not... but... |
並非⋯⋯而是⋯⋯ |
not only... but (also)... |
不僅⋯⋯而且⋯⋯ |
Both John and Mary work hard.(約翰和瑪莉都很用功。)
We can go there either by bus or on foot.(我們要不可以搭公車、要不就走路到那裡。)
She can not only sing but (also) dance.(她不僅會唱歌還會跳舞。)
注意
上述連接詞連接主詞時,“both... and...” 之後始終接複數動詞,其餘連接詞連接主詞時,動詞則要隨最近 的主詞做變化:
Both you and your brother need to wash the dishes.(你和你弟都得洗碗。)
Neither he nor you are wrong.(他沒錯,而你也沒錯。)
3. 其他常見的對等連接詞尚有 as well as...(= 片語介詞 along with... / together with...)及 rather than...,這些連接詞連接主詞時,動詞則始終跟著第一個主詞做變化:
He, as well as I, is happy about the result.(他和我都對結果很滿意。)
You, rather than he, are wrong.(錯的是你而不是他。)