類型:英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)法
時(shí)間:2023-03-08
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英語(yǔ)中表示選擇關(guān)系的并列連詞主要有or和
either...or。
其中or作為連詞,也是有多種不同的含義和用法。
1、表示選擇,意為“或”“還是”,例如:
Is the
radio off or on?
無(wú)線電關(guān)上了還是開著的?
Would you
prefer tea or
coffee?
你喜歡茶還是咖啡?
Is he
asleep or
awake?
他睡著了還是醒著?
Are you
going to
America by boat or by air?
你到美國(guó)是坐船還是坐飛機(jī)?
You may go or stay,
according as you
decide.
是去是留由你自己決定。
Are you from
North China or
South China?
你是華北人還是華南人?
You can come now or you can meet us
there later.
你可以現(xiàn)在來(lái),也可以稍晚和我們?cè)谀抢锱鲱^。
2、表示一種否定的條件,意為“否則”,例如:
Come on, or we'll be late.
快點(diǎn),否則我們要遲到了。
Hurry up, or you'll be late for
school.
趕快,否則你上學(xué)就要遲到了。
Dress warmly, or else you'll
catch cold.
穿暖和點(diǎn),否則你會(huì)感冒的。
Be
careful, or you'll
break that vase!
小心,否則你會(huì)把那花瓶打碎!
Cross the road very
carefully. Look both ways, or you
might be
knocked down.
過(guò)馬路要非常小心,要看兩邊,不然會(huì)被車撞倒。
3、用于否定句,提出兩種或多種事物時(shí),表示“也不”,例如:
I don't like tea or coffee.
我不喜歡喝茶,也不喜歡喝咖啡。
He was not
clever or
good-looking.
他不聰明,也長(zhǎng)得不好看。
比較:
They sang and
danced.
他們既唱歌又跳舞。
They
didn't sing or
dance.
他們既沒有唱歌也沒有跳舞。
4、用于表示“大約”,例如:
There are
seven or
eight people in
front of us.
我們前面有七八個(gè)人。(用于兩個(gè)數(shù)字間表示“大約”)
The man in rags is
sixty years old or so.
那個(gè)衣衫襤褸的男子大約有六十歲/六十歲左右。(or so 有“大約”的意思)
It cost me $100 or so to buy this book.
這本書大約花了我100美元。(or so 有“大約”的意思)
5、用于引出解釋性詞語(yǔ),表示“或者說(shuō)”,例如:
He
likes geology, or the
science of the earth's
crust.
他喜歡地質(zhì)學(xué),或者說(shuō)地殼的科學(xué)。
6、用于引出對(duì)比概念,例如:
He was lying-or was he?
他在說(shuō)謊,還是沒有說(shuō)謊?
7、or some---和some--- or
other表示對(duì)人(
somebody)、事(
something)、地點(diǎn)(
somewhere)不太確定,例如:
---Who told you the
story? 這個(gè)故事是誰(shuí)告訴你的?
---Somebody or other. I
can't remember. 某個(gè)人吧,我記不得了。
8、一些含or的固定結(jié)構(gòu),例如:
It's now or
never, so make up your mind.
機(jī)不可失,下決心吧。(now or never 勿失良機(jī))
The work is more or less
finished.
工作大體上完成了。(more or less或多或少)
They
consist of 1700 or more tribes.
他們由1700個(gè)或更多部族構(gòu)成。
There's just one or two
details I want to make sure
about.
還有一兩個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)我想弄清楚。(one or to 一兩個(gè))
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