【典型例句】

　　Living things need air and light as well as water.

　　生物不仅需要水,还需要空气和阳光。(连接名词)

　　Helen as well as I is eager to see the performance.

　　海伦和我一样急于要看演出。(连接主格代词)

　　She helped Tom as well as me.= She helped Tom and me.

　　她帮了我的忙,也帮了汤姆的忙。(连接宾格代词)

　　She continued her own work as well as helped me.

　　她除了帮助我,还继续自己的工作。(连接动词)

　　The child is lively as well as healthy.

　　这孩子既健康又活泼。(连接形容词)

　　【要点归纳】

　　(1)as well as可以用来连接两个并列成分,如名词、形容词、动词、介词等，强调的重点在前面,意思为"不但......而且......"、"既......又......"、"除了......之外,还有......"，翻译时要先译后面,再译前面。由as well as 连接的复合主语并不影响谓语动词的数。

　　(2)as well as连接并列主语时谓语的数与as well as 之前的主语一致。

　　【相关链接】

　　(3)as well as 在意义上通常强调前者,而not only ...but also在意义上则强调后者。例如:

He's got a car as well as a motorbike.(= He's got not only a