二、定语从句:定语从句相当于一个形容词,用于修饰前面的名词。如:
The student who answered the question was John. 回答问题的学生是John. 三、状语从句:状语从句相当于一个副词,如:
When it rains, I usually go to school by bus. 天下雨时,我通常坐公共汽车上学。(时间状语)
If he comes tomorrow, you will see him. 如果他明天来,你就可以看见他。(if 引导的条件状语从句,其结构为:if +状语从句,+主句)。要注意在状语从句中有一个规则是“主将从现”,即主句是将来时,则从句要用一般现在时表示将来。
He returned home to learn his daughter had just been engaged.他回家后得知女儿刚刚订婚了。(结果状语,结果状语只是仅限于learn(得知),find(发现),see,hear,to be told(被告知),make(使得)等具有界限含义的动词。)
You must speak louder so that /in order that you can be heard by all. 你必须大声说话,才能让所有人听到你说话。(目的状语,可以由that, so that, in order that, lest, for fear that, in case等词引导。)
Since /As the weather is so bad, we have to delay our journey. 天气那么糟,旅行推迟了。 (原因状语从句,常用 because, since, as, for fear ( 恐怕 ), seeing that ( 既然 ) , now that (=since), considering that ( 考虑到 ) 等引导。)
Though/Though he was worn out, (still) he kept on working. 虽然他已经精疲力竭了,但仍然继续工作。 (让步状语从句,引导的连词主要有以下这些:though, although, as; even if, even though;whether…or…; no matter+疑问词,疑问词-ever.)
Where I live there are plenty of trees. 我住的地方树很多。(地点状语从句,通常由where, wherever引导。)
As water is to fish, so air is to man. 我们离不开空气,犹如鱼儿离不开水。(方式状语从句通常由as, (just) as…so…, as if, as though引导。)