在考試中,我們會經(jīng)常遇到與原因狀語有關(guān)的試題;在日常口語和書面語中,我們會經(jīng)常運(yùn)用一些表示原因的句子,以使我們的語言更具有邏輯性、直觀性。那么,表達(dá)原因的句子到底有哪些呢?
1由as,because,since,when,seeing that,considering that,now that,in that,not that...but that 等引導(dǎo)的原因狀語從句。如:
I’m late because my mother has been ill.
我晚了是因?yàn)槲夷赣H病了。
Since you know that,I don’t have to say it.
既然你知道了,那我就不必說了。
Seeing that quite a few comrades were absent,we decided to put the meeting off.
由于好些同志都沒到會,我們決定延期開會。
Not that she forgot to do her homework , but that she was busy nursing a sick classmate.
不是因?yàn)樗涀鲎鳂I(yè)而是她忙著照顧一個生病的同學(xué)。
2有些介詞及介詞短語也可用來表示原因。如at,by,in,for,of,on,over,through, with,without,because of,on account of,out of等。
The whole nation was in deep sorrow at the news .
聽到這個消息,整個國家都沉浸在悲痛之中。
His face was red with anger.
他的臉因生氣而變紅了。
On account of his youth,he was not allowed to join the army.
由于年齡太小,人家不允許他參軍。
3用不定式表示原因。如:
We were excited to hear of your success.
聽到你的成功,我們都很激動。
He laughed to see that fun.
因看到那樣的趣事,他大聲笑了起來。
This place is difficult to find in the map.
這個地方在地圖上很難找到。
4.現(xiàn)在分詞短語有時(shí)可用作狀語表示原因,相當(dāng)于一個表示原因的狀語從句。如:
Knowing English very well,he translated the article without much difficulty.
由于英語功底好,他沒費(fèi)多大力氣就把這篇文章翻譯了出來。
Not having received an answer,he decided to write another letter to her.
由于沒有收到來信,他決定再給她寫一封信。
5.過去分詞短語有時(shí)也可用作狀語表示原因,相當(dāng)于一個表示原因的狀語從句。如:
Born into a poor family,Lincoln had only one year of schooling.
由于出生在貧苦家庭,林肯只上了一年的學(xué)。
6.獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu)也可表示原因。如:
It being rainy yesterday,we didn’t go to school.
昨天下雨了,我們沒有去上學(xué)。
The keys,having been,lost,she couldn’t enter the room.
鑰匙丟了,她進(jìn)不去房子。
There being no bus,we had to walk home .
由于沒有公共汽車,我們只好步行回家。
7.形容詞短語也可表示原因。如:
Afraid of being caught,the thief hid himself at home all day long .
由于害怕被抓住,這個小偷成天藏在家里。
Helpless and hopeless,he committed suicide.
由于無奈和絕望,他自殺了。
8.名詞短語也可表示原因。如:
Weather of coldness,we all put on coats.
天很冷,我們都穿上了大衣。……