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6. 更多示例

根据从句在句子中的功能和作用,英语从句可以分为三大类:名词性从句形容词性从句副词性从句。每种从句都有其特定的结构和用法,以下将逐一详细解析。


名词性从句(Noun Clauses)

主语从句(Subject Clauses)

从句在句子中充当主语常见引导词包括 that, whether, if, what, who, which 等。

  • What he said is true.
    (他说的是真的。——从句 What he said 充当主语。)
  • Whether she will come is still unknown.
    (她是否会来还不知道。——从句 Whether she will come 充当主语。)
  • If she will accept the offer is still uncertain.
    (她是否会接受这个提议还不确定。——从句 If she will accept the offer 充当主语。)
  • What she needs now is more support from her friends.
    (她现在需要的是朋友们更多的支持。——从句 What she needs now 充当主语。)
  • Who will win the competition remains a mystery.
    (谁会赢得比赛仍然是个谜。——从句 Who will win the competition 充当主语。)
  • Which book you should read first is up to your teacher.
    (你应该先读哪本书由你的老师决定。——从句 Which book you should read first 充当主语。)
  • That he finished the project surprised everyone.
    (他完成了这个项目让所有人都感到惊讶。——从句 That he finished the project 充当主语,主谓宾结构:he finished the project。)
  • Whether they will accept our proposal concerns us a lot.
    (他们是否会接受我们的提议让我们非常关心。——从句 Whether they will accept our proposal 充当主语,主谓宾结构:they will accept our proposal。)
  • If she can solve this problem matters to her career.
    (她是否能解决这个问题对她的职业生涯很重要。——从句 If she can solve this problem 充当主语,主谓宾结构:she can solve this problem。)
  • What he said during the meeting influenced the final decision.
    (他在会议上所说的话影响了最终的决定。——从句 What he said during the meeting 充当主语,主谓宾结构:he said what。)
  • Who she invited to the party made a big difference.
    (她邀请了谁参加派对有很大的不同。——从句 Who she invited to the party 充当主语,主谓宾结构:she invited who。)
  • Which candidate they choose will affect the company's future.
    (他们选择哪位候选人将影响公司的未来。——从句 Which candidate they choose 充当主语,主谓宾结构:they choose which candidate。)

宾语从句(Object Clauses)

从句在句子中充当宾语。常见引导词包括 that, if, whether, what, who, whom, whose, which 等。

  • I know that he is coming.
    (我知道他要来了。——从句 that he is coming 充当宾语。)
  • She asked me where I lived. (她问我住在哪里。——从句 where I lived 充当宾语。)
  • I wonder if she will come to the party.
    (我想知道她是否会来参加聚会。——从句 if she will come to the party 充当宾语。)
  • Can you tell me whether the meeting is canceled?
    (你能告诉我会议是否取消了吗?——从句 whether the meeting is canceled 充当宾语。)
  • She asked me what I wanted for dinner.
    (她问我晚餐想吃什么。——从句 what I wanted for dinner 充当宾语。)
  • Do you know who broke the window?
    (你知道是谁打破了窗户吗?——从句 who broke the window 充当宾语。)
  • He doesn’t remember whom he met at the conference.
    (他不记得在会议上遇到了谁。——从句 whom he met at the conference 充当宾语。)
  • We need to find out whose bag this is.
    (我们需要找出这是谁的包。——从句 whose bag this is 充当宾语。)
  • I don’t know which book you are referring to.
    (我不知道你指的是哪本书。——从句 which book you are referring to 充当宾语。)
  • They explained that the project would take longer than expected.
    (他们解释说这个项目会比预期花费更长的时间。——从句 that the project would take longer than expected 充当宾语。)
  • The teacher asked us why we were late.
    (老师问我们为什么迟到。——从句 why we were late 充当宾语。)
  • He told me how he solved the problem.
    (他告诉我他是如何解决这个问题的。——从句 how he solved the problem 充当宾语。)

表语从句(Predicative Clauses)

从句在句子中充当表语,通常出现在系动词之后,常见引导词包括 that, whether, what, who, why, how 等。

  • The problem is how we can solve it.
    (问题是如何解决它。——从句 how we can solve it 充当表语。)
  • His suggestion is that we should start early.
    (他的建议是我们应该早点出发。——从句 that we should start early 充当表语。)
  • The question is whether he will come.
    (问题是他是否会来。——从句 whether he will come 充当表语。)
  • What worries me most is that she hasn’t contacted us for days.
    (最让我担心的是她已经好几天没联系我们了。——从句 that she hasn’t contacted us for days 充当表语。)
  • The truth is that he didn’t tell the whole story.
    (事实是他没有讲完整个故事。——从句 that he didn’t tell the whole story 充当表语。)
  • My concern is how we can finish the project on time.
    (我的担忧是我们如何能按时完成项目。——从句 how we can finish the project on time 充当表语。)
  • The problem is who will take responsibility for this mistake.
    (问题是谁将为这个错误负责。——从句 who will take responsibility for this mistake 充当表语。)
  • What I don’t understand is why he left so suddenly.
    (我不明白的是他为什么突然离开。——从句 why he left so suddenly 充当表语。)
  • The issue is where we should hold the meeting.
    (问题是我们在哪里举行会议。——从句 where we should hold the meeting 充当表语。)
  • Her decision is what everyone expected.
    (她的决定是所有人期待的。——从句 what everyone expected 充当表语。)
  • The mystery is which book he was reading.
    (谜团是他当时在读哪本书。——从句 which book he was reading 充当表语。)
  • What matters most is how you handle the situation.
    (最重要的是你如何处理这种情况。——从句 how you handle the situation 充当表语。)

同位语从句(Appositive Clauses)

从句对前面的名词进行补充说明,通常用于解释或进一步描述该名词,常见引导词包括 that, whether, how, why, when 等。

  • The news that he won the prize surprised everyone.
    (他获奖的消息让所有人感到惊讶。——从句 that he won the prize 补充说明 the news。)
  • I have no idea why he left so early.
    (我不知道他为什么这么早就离开了。——从句 why he left so early 补充说明 idea。)
  • The fact that he was late upset everyone.
    (他迟到的事实让所有人都感到不安。——从句 that he was late 补充说明 the fact。)
  • I have no idea whether she will come to the party.
    (我不知道她是否会来参加聚会。——从句 whether she will come to the party 补充说明 idea。)
  • The question how we can solve this problem remains unanswered.
    (我们如何解决这个问题仍然是个未解之谜。——从句 how we can solve this problem 补充说明 question。)
  • We are curious about the reason why he resigned.
    (我们对他辞职的原因很好奇。——从句 why he resigned 补充说明 reason。)
  • Do you remember the time when we first met?
    (你还记得我们初次见面的时候吗?——从句 when we first met 补充说明 time。)
  • The place where the accident happened is closed now.
    (事故发生的地方现在已经关闭了。——从句 where the accident happened 补充说明 place。)
  • There is some doubt whether he will pass the exam.
    (他是否会通过考试仍有一些疑问。——从句 whether he will pass the exam 补充说明 doubt。)
  • The news that the company is going bankrupt shocked everyone.
    (公司即将破产的消息震惊了所有人。——从句 that the company is going bankrupt 补充说明 news。)
  • His suggestion that we should start early seems reasonable.
    (他建议我们应该早点出发,这似乎很合理。——从句 that we should start early 补充说明 suggestion。)
  • The question who will take over the project is still under discussion.
    (谁将接管这个项目的问题仍在讨论中。——从句 who will take over the project 补充说明 question。)
  • She has a clear understanding of what needs to be done.
    (她清楚地知道需要做什么。——从句 what needs to be done 补充说明 understanding。)

形容词性从句(Adjective Clauses / Relative Clauses)

形容词性从句,也称为定语从句,是用来修饰名词或代词的从句,起到限定或补充说明的作用。根据其限制性,可以分为限制性定语从句和非限制性定语从句。

限制性定语从句(Restrictive Relative Clauses)

限制性定语从句表示从句对先行词进行限定,不可或缺,去掉后会影响句子的整体意义,常见引导词包括 who, whom, whose, which, that 等。

  • The book that I borrowed from the library is very interesting.
    (我从图书馆借的那本书非常有趣。——从句 that I borrowed from the library 限定 the book。)
  • The man who is standing there is my teacher.
    (站在那里的那个人是我的老师。——从句 who is standing there 限定 the man。)
  • The girl whom you met yesterday is my sister.
    (你昨天遇到的那个女孩是我的妹妹。——从句 whom you met yesterday 限定 the girl。)
  • The student whose homework was lost is very upset.
    (作业丢了的那个学生非常沮丧。——从句 whose homework was lost 限定 the student。)
  • The car which is parked outside belongs to my neighbor.
    (停在外面的那辆车是我邻居的。——从句 which is parked outside 限定 the car。)
  • The movie that we watched last night was amazing.
    (我们昨晚看的那部电影很棒。——从句 that we watched last night 限定 the movie。)
  • The person who called you earlier is my boss.
    (刚才给你打电话的那个人是我的老板。——从句 who called you earlier 限定 the person。)
  • The letter which I received this morning is very important.
    (我今天早上收到的那封信非常重要。——从句 which I received this morning 限定 the letter。)
  • The house that has a red roof is mine.
    (有红色屋顶的那栋房子是我的。——从句 that has a red roof 限定 the house。)
  • The boy whose father is a doctor studies very hard.
    (父亲是医生的那个男孩学习非常努力。——从句 whose father is a doctor 限定 the boy。)

2.2.2 非限制性定语从句(Non-restrictive Relative Clauses)

非限制性定语从句中,从句对先行词进行补充说明,而非限定,去掉后不影响句子的整体意义。通常用逗号隔开,常见引导词包括 who, whom, whose, which 等(不使用 that)。

  • My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting us.
    (我的哥哥住在纽约,他正在拜访我们。——从句 who lives in New York 补充说明 my brother。)
  • The Eiffel Tower, which is located in Paris, is a famous landmark.
    (埃菲尔铁塔位于巴黎,是一个著名的地标。——从句 which is located in Paris 补充说明 The Eiffel Tower。)
  • My teacher, whom I respect deeply, gave me great advice.
    (我非常尊敬的老师给了我很好的建议。——从句 whom I respect deeply 补充说明 my teacher。)
  • The book, which was written by a famous author, has become a bestseller.
    (这本书由一位著名作家所写,已经成为畅销书。——从句 which was written by a famous author 补充说明 the book。)
  • My neighbor, whose garden is full of flowers, loves gardening.
    (我的邻居,他的花园里种满了花,非常喜欢园艺。——从句 whose garden is full of flowers 补充说明 my neighbor。)
  • The museum, which we visited last week, had an amazing exhibition.
    (我们上周参观的那个博物馆有一个很棒的展览。——从句 which we visited last week 补充说明 the museum。)
  • My friend Lisa, who is a talented musician, will perform at the concert.
    (我的朋友丽莎是一位才华横溢的音乐家,她将在音乐会上表演。——从句 who is a talented musician 补充说明 Lisa。)
  • The old house, which has been abandoned for years, is now being renovated.
    (那座被废弃多年的旧房子现在正在翻新。——从句 which has been abandoned for years 补充说明 the old house。)
  • The professor, whose lecture I attended yesterday, is very knowledgeable.
    (我昨天听讲座的那位教授非常博学。——从句 whose lecture I attended yesterday 补充说明 the professor。)
  • The painting, which is worth millions of dollars, was stolen last night.
    (那幅价值数百万美元的画作昨晚被盗了。——从句 which is worth millions of dollars 补充说明 the painting。)

2.3 副词性从句(Adverbial Clauses)

副词性从句是用来修饰动词、形容词或整个句子的从句,表示时间、地点、原因、条件、目的、结果、让步或比较等关系。

2.3.1 时间状语从句(Time Clauses)

  • 定义: 表示动作发生的时间。
  • 引导词: 常见引导词包括 when, while, before, after, since, until, as soon as 等。
  • 示例:
    • I will call you when I arrive.
      (我到了会给你打电话。——从句 when I arrive 表示时间。)
    • She had finished her homework before dinner.
      (她在晚饭前完成了作业。——从句 before dinner 表示时间。)

2.3.2 地点状语从句(Place Clauses)

  • 定义: 表示动作发生的地点。
  • 引导词: 常见引导词包括 where, wherever
  • 示例:
    • You can sit wherever you like.
      (你可以坐在你喜欢的任何地方。——从句 wherever you like 表示地点。)
    • He found his keys where he had left them.
      (他在他放钥匙的地方找到了它们。——从句 where he had left them 表示地点。)

2.3.3 原因状语从句(Reason Clauses)

  • 定义: 表示动作发生的原因。
  • 引导词: 常见引导词包括 because, since, as
  • 示例:
    • She stayed at home because it was raining.
      (她待在家里因为下雨了。——从句 because it was raining 表示原因。)
    • Since you are busy, I will do it myself.
      (既然你很忙,我会自己做。——从句 Since you are busy 表示原因。)

2.3.4 条件状语从句(Condition Clauses)

  • 定义: 表示假设的条件。
  • 引导词: 常见引导词包括 if, unless, provided that, as long as 等。
  • 示例:
    • If it rains, we will stay indoors.
      (如果下雨,我们会待在室内。——从句 If it rains 表示条件。)
    • You won’t pass the exam unless you study hard.
      (除非你努力学习,否则你不会通过考试。——从句 unless you study hard 表示条件。)

2.3.5 目的状语从句(Purpose Clauses)

  • 定义: 表示动作的目的。
  • 引导词: 常见引导词包括 so that, in order that
  • 示例:
    • He studied hard so that he could pass the exam.
      (他努力学习以便能通过考试。——从句 so that he could pass the exam 表示目的。)
    • She left early in order that she wouldn’t miss the train.
      (她早早离开以免错过火车。——从句 in order that she wouldn’t miss the train 表示目的。)

2.3.6 结果状语从句(Result Clauses)

  • 定义: 表示动作的结果。
  • 引导词: 常见引导词包括 so...that, such...that
  • 示例:
    • It was so cold that we stayed inside.
      (天气太冷了,以至于我们待在屋里。——从句 that we stayed inside 表示结果。)
    • She is such a good teacher that all students love her.
      (她是一位非常好的老师,以至于所有学生都喜欢她。——从句 that all students love her 表示结果。)

2.3.7 让步状语从句(Concession Clauses)

  • 定义: 表示尽管存在某种情况,但结果仍然成立。
  • 引导词: 常见引导词包括 although, though, even if, even though
  • 示例:
    • Although it was raining, we went out.
      (虽然在下雨,我们还是出去了。——从句 Although it was raining 表示让步。)
    • Even if he fails, he will keep trying.
      (即使他失败了,他也会继续尝试。——从句 Even if he fails 表示让步。)

2.3.8 比较状语从句(Comparison Clauses)

  • 定义: 表示比较关系。
  • 引导词: 常见引导词包括 than, as...as
  • 示例:
    • She is taller than her brother.
      (她比她的哥哥高。——从句 than her brother 表示比较。)
    • He runs as fast as a cheetah.
      (他跑得像猎豹一样快。——从句 as fast as a cheetah 表示比较。)

2.4 小结

从句的基本分类包括名词性从句、形容词性从句和副词性从句,每种从句都有其独特的功能和结构。掌握这些分类及其用法,可以帮助我们更准确地构建复杂句子,表达丰富的逻辑关系。接下来,我们将深入探讨从句的引导词及其具体用法。