【一语 学英语】事事随缘,相信自己→ because, since, as, for 的用法辨析

2015年08月22日 UKEC海外区






because, since, as, for

1. because的用法

because 语气最强,表示直接原因,可用于回答 why 提出的问题、引导表语从句、用于强调句等,而其余三者均不行,例如:

It is because he is too busy. 那是因为他太忙了。

It is because he is honest that I like him. 是因为他诚实我才喜欢他。

2. since 与 as的用法

(1) since 和 as 所表示的原因都是人们已知的,即对已知事实提供理由,而不是表示直接原因。since 比 as 语气稍强,且比 as 略为正式,它们引导的从句通常放在主句之前,有时也放在主句之后。如:

As you weren’t there, I left a message.

Since you are wrong, you should apologize.

(2) since 可用于省略句(例如用so代替前因),而其他三者不行。如:

Since so, I have nothing to say.

3. for的用法

for 是并列连词(其余三者为从属连词),它有时可表示因果关系,通常要放在主句之后,且可与 because 换用; 有时不表示因果关系,而是对前面分句内容的解释或推断,此时也要放在主句之后,但不能与because 换用。比较如下例子:

The ground is wet, for /because it rained last night.

It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet this morning.




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