My father, who is an excellent violinist, is leaving for Canada for performances.
我的爸爸是一位出色的小提琴手,正准备去加拿大演出。
(3) whom指人,在定语从句中作宾语,一般不能省略。
His mother,whom he loved dearly, died in 1991.
他非常爱他的母亲,她死于1991 年。
(4) whose既可指人,也可指物,在定语从句中作定语,先行词是人时,whose+ n.相当于the +n.+of whom。先行词是物时,whose +n.,相当于the +n.+ of which。
Mr.King, whose legs were badly hurt, was quickly taken to hospital.
金先生的腿受了重伤,他很快就被送去医院了。
(5)as既可指人,也可指物,在定语从句中可以作主语或宾语。
As we know, smoking is harmful to people's health.
众所周知,吸烟对人的健康有害。
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as/which引导非限制性定语从句时的区别:
(1) as引导非限制性定语从句时,先行词一般为整个主句;而which引导非限制性定语从句时,先行词既可以是整个主句又可以是主句的一部分。
She is always working hard, as everyone can see.
正如大家所看到的那样,她一直工作很努力。
The book,which I bought yesterday, is very instructive.
我昨天买的那本书,很有教育意义。
(2) as引导的非限制性定语从句的位置比较灵活,可以位于句首、句中和句末,而which引导的非限制性定语从句只能位于先行词之后。
As everyone can see,she is honest.
她的诚实是大家有目共睹的。
She is honest,which everyone can see.
她的诚实是大家有目共睹的。
(3)as引导非限制性定语从句时常被译为"正如",多用于固定搭配中:as is often the case(这是常有的事),as was expected(不出所料),as often happens(正如经常发生的那样),as is known to all(众所周知),as has been said before(如上所述)