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英语复习指导:盘点英语中“因为(由于)”
http://www.sina.com.cn 2004/02/26 13:24  英语辅导报

  一、用介词表达"因为"。

  1.with后接名词表"因为"。例如:

  The old woman was trembling with cold.老妇人因为寒冷而浑身颤抖。

  With production up by 60%,the company has had another excellent year.(NMET 2000)因为产量上升了60%,公司又赢利了一年。

  Her eyes shone with pleasure.因为兴奋她两眼泛光。

  2.at后接名词表"因为"。例如:

  My mother always rejoices at my achievements.妈妈总是因为我的成功而欢欣鼓舞。

  He was angry at being kept waiting so long.他因为让其久等而非常生气。

  I'm annoyed at failure.我因为失败而难过不安。

  3.for后接名词、动名词或从句,表"因为"。例如:

  Lu Xun was well-known for his great works.鲁迅因为他的伟大作品而闻名于世。

  He could not speak for sorrow.因为难过,他一句话也说不出。

  Forgive me for keeping you waiting so long.请原谅(因为)我让你等了那么久。

  Many thanks to you for what you have told me.因你告诉了我一切而向你深表谢意。

  二、用介词短语表达"因为"。

  1.due to常用于正式书面语,表"因为"。例如:

  She arrived late due to the heavy snow.因为这场大雪她来迟了。

  2.owing to常用于正式书面语,表"因为/由于"。例如:

  All the schools in the city were closed for a month,owing to SARS.由于非典的影响,这个城市所有的学校都停课一个月。

  3.thanks to"由于,幸亏"。例如:

  Thanks to your help,we finished the job on time.幸亏你的帮助,我们按时完成了这项工作。

  4.because of多用于口语,表示直接的原因。例如:

  The football match was put off because of the sudden rain.足球赛因为突如其来的大雨而被迫取消了。

  5.on the ground of"以……为理由(借口)"。例如:

  He decided not to take the exam on the grounds of bad health.他借口身体不好而决定不参加考试。

  6.as a result of"由于,作为……结果",较为正式用语。例如:

  Many villagers were lost as a result of the storm.由于这场风暴,许多村民失踪了。

  7.on account of"因为,由于"。例如:

  I could not attend the lecture on account of high fever.因为发高烧,我不能听讲座了。

  8.by means of"因为,由于",其后常接人或物的自然状况。例如:

  By means of hard work he passed the

  exam.因为努力学习,他考试及格了。

  9.in view of"由于,考虑到",后常接情况、事实、条件等。例如:

  You should carry on the experiment in view of the present conditions.考虑到目前的条件状况,你应该继续这项实验。

  10.for reasons of"由于,因为"。例如:

  We had a wonderful journey for reasons of good organization.因为组织得好,我们这次玩得很开心。

  11.for the reason that"由于,因为",后接从句。例如:

  He was refused for the reason that he was very old.他因为年龄大而被拒绝了。

  三、用连词连接状语从句表达"因为"。

  1.because作为从属连词,引导原因状语从句,意为"因为、由于",语气最强,往往用来

  回答why的提问。例如:

  He was scolded by his teacher because he was late again.他因为再次迟到而受到老师的批评。

  2.as作从属连词时,意为"因为、由于、鉴于",语气较because弱。例如:

  As he was not well,I decided to go with- out him.由于他身体不好,我决定不带他去了。

  3.for是并列连词,连接并列句,意为"因为",语气更弱,往往表示附加、推断的原因。例如:

  We must get rid of carelessness,for it often leads to errors.我们得克服掉粗心的毛病,因为粗心往往会导致错误。

  It must have rained last night,for the ground is wet now.昨晚肯定下雨了,因为现在地面是湿的。

  4.since意为"因为,既然,鉴于",是从属连词,引导原因状语从句。例如:

  Tom didn't come,since he was busy.汤姆没来,因为他很忙。

  Since this method doesn't work,let's try another.既然这种办法不行,我们就试试另一种吧。

  四、其他一些表达方法。

  1.短语动词attribute...to或be attributed to表"把……归功于"。例如:

  The gymnast should attribute her success to her trainer.这个体操运动员应把成功归功于她的教练。

  His failure was attributed to his laziness.他的失败是由于他的懒惰。

  2.短语动词account for意为"是……的原因"。例如:

  That accounts for the plane being delayed.那就是飞机晚点的原因。

  3.on one's(this)account"由于某人(这个)原因"。例如:

  On account of the boy,the football team didn't start on time.由于这个男孩的原因,足球队没能按时出发。

  4.by mistake"由于失误"。例如:

  My classmate took my umbrella by mistake.我的同学误把我的雨伞拿走了。

  (文/江苏骈晓胡国梅;《英语通》高二版03~04学年度第12期;版权归英语辅导报社所有,独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育,未经许可,不得以任何形式进行转载。)




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