(2) 关于 since 与 as: 两者所表示的原因都是人们已知的,即对已知事实提供理由,而不是表示直接原因。since 比 as 语气稍强,且比 as 略为正式,它们引导的从句通常放在主句之前,有时也放在主句后:
As you weren't there, I left a message. 由于你不在那儿,我留了个口信。
Since you are wrong, you should apologize. 你既然错了,就应该道歉。
(3) 关于 for:是并列连词(其余三者为从属连词),有时不表示因果关系,而是对前面分句内容的解释或推断, 放在主句之后。
It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet this morning.
昨晚一定下过雨,你看今天早上地面是湿的。
2.结果状语从句
结果状语从句可以由so that(因此),so...(that)(如此......以至于),such...that(这样......以至于)等词引导。
Try to translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1. He didn't plan his time well,so that he didn't finish the work on time.
________________________________________________________________
2. He didn't finish his homework,so (that) he was punished.
________________________________________________________________
3. He ran so fast that I couldn't catch up with him.
________________________________________________________________
4. She is such a good teacher that all of us love and respect her.
_________________________________________________________________
5. They are such interesting books that I want to read them once again.
________________________________________________________________
归纳: so foolish such a fool
so nice a flower such a nice flower
so many / few flowers such nice flowers so much / little money such rapid progress
so many people such a lot of people
3.目的状语从句
目的状语从句可以由so that,in order that,in case(以防)等词引起。目的状语