并列连词常可连接两个句子短语或单词,大体上可分为下面几类:
1.表示意思转折的连词:
l) but 但是:
He tried hard but he was unsuccessful.
他做了很大努力,但没成功。
she 's American but she lives in England.
她是美国人,但她住在英国。
2) yet 但是:
she has her weaknesses, yet she is honest.
她有她的弱点,但她很诚实。
The car was old, yet it was in good condition.
这辆车很旧,但处于良好状态。
3) however 但是,可是:
He said that it was so, he was mistaken, however.
他说情况如此,但他错了。
Most people, however, praised silas.
但多数人都赞扬赛拉斯。
2.表示因果关系的连词:
l) for 因为:
You'd better put on your sweater, for it's rather cold outside.
你最好穿上毛衣,因为外边相当冷。
It must be snowing, for it is so bright outside.
一定在下雪,外边这样亮。
2) so 因此:
My sister is expecting me, so I must be off now.
姐姐在等我,因此我得走了。
It was already rather late, so we decided to go home.
天已经相当晚了,因此我们决定回家。
3) therefore 所以,为此:
You are in the right, therefore we should support you.
你是对的,所以我们应当支持你。
He broke the rules of the school, therefore he had to leave.
他犯了校规,为此不得不离校。
4) hence 所以,因而(多用于说理文中):
The word is an uncountable noun and isued in a general sence, hence it takes no artide.
这字是不可数名词,又用于一般意义,所以不加冠词。