| 词组 | because |
| 释义 | because You use because when you are giving the reason for something. If someone asks a question beginning with 'Why?', you can reply using because. 'Why shouldn't I come?' ---'Because you're too busy.' If you have said that something is the case and you want to say why it is the case, you usually add a reason clause beginning with because. I couldn't see Helen's expression, because her head was turned. Rudolph's father did the shopping, because, he said, his wife was extravagant. ◊ 'as' and 'since' In writing, the reason clause is sometimes put first, and as or since is used instead of 'because'. As the gorilla is so big and powerful, it has no real enemies. Since evaporated milk is about twice the strength of fresh milk, you always dilute it with at least an equal amount of water. ◊ WARNING When you use as or since at the beginning of a sentence, you do not put an expression such as 'that is why' at the beginning of the second clause. You do not say, for example, 'As you have been very ill yourself, that is why you will understand how I feel'. You simply say 'As you have been very ill yourself, you will understand how I feel'. If you want to say that there is a special reason for something, you can use words like 'especially' or 'particularly' in front of as or since. When you do this, you put the reason clause after the main clause. I was frightened when I went to bed, especially as my room was so far up. It was nice to have someone to talk to, particularly as it looked as if I was going to be there all night. ◊ 'for' In stories, for is sometimes used instead of 'because'. This is an old-fashioned use. This was where he spent a great deal of his free time for he had nowhere else to go. His two older sisters slept downstairs, for they had to be up first. ◊ 'because of' Sometimes you use a noun group instead of a clause when you are mentioning the reason for something. When you do this, you put because of in front of the noun group. President Gorbachov's visit was postponed because of the earthquake in Armenia. Because of the heat, the front door was open. |
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