連詞while考點(diǎn)知識歸納
while是大家比較熟悉的一個詞,但是許多人對它的了解是不全面的,你可能只知道它表示“當(dāng)……的時候”,甚至可能還知道它與when, as的用法區(qū)別。但是,非常遺憾,你所知道的這些東西都是有關(guān)while用法的“基礎(chǔ)知識”,卻不是一般英語考試的“考點(diǎn)知識”。請看下面兩道考題:
1. _________ the Internet is of great help, I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend too much time on it.
A. If B. While C. Because D. As
2. In some places women are expected to earn money _________ men work at home and raise their children.
A. but B. while C. because D. though
這兩道題的答案均為B,即均選while。你知道這是為什么嗎?下面我們就來歸納一下連詞while的“考點(diǎn)知識”。
考點(diǎn)知識一:表示讓步,意為“盡管”“雖然”。 如:
While the work was difficult, it was interesting. 雖然工作有難度,但很有趣。
While we don’t agree we continue to be friends. 盡管我們意見不同,我們還是朋友。
While he admitted that he had received the stolen jewellery, he denied having taken part in the robbery. 盡管他承認(rèn)他收受了盜竊的珠寶,但他否認(rèn)參與了搶劫案。
While I did well in class, I was a poor performer at games. 雖說我學(xué)習(xí)不錯,我運(yùn)動卻不行。
While a few became richer, many did not. 雖然一些人變得更富有了,但多數(shù)人并非如此。
考點(diǎn)知識二:表示對比或轉(zhuǎn)折,意為“而”“但是”。 如:
I went swimming while the others played tennis. 我去游泳,而其余的人則去打網(wǎng)球了。
Air is a fluid but not a liquid, while water is both a fluid and a liquid. 空氣是流體不是液體,水是流體也是液體。
Some people waste food while others haven’t enough. 一些人糟踏食物而另一些人卻食不果腹。
注:這樣用時,while引出的句子通常位于末,但有時也可位于句首。 如:
While most children learn to read easily, some need extra help. 大多數(shù)兒童學(xué)會閱讀很容易,有一些兒童卻需要特別幫助。
While some languages have 30 or more different vowel sounds, others have five or less. 有些語言有30個或更多的元音,而其他語言只有5個或更少的元音。
現(xiàn)在我們回過頭來分析一下上面的兩道題:第1題中的while表示讓步,全句意為:雖然因特網(wǎng)很有幫助,但我還是認(rèn)為在其上花太多的時間不是個好主意。第2題中的while表示對比,全句意為:有些地方婦女掙錢,而男子則在家里持家和帶孩子。