词组 | or |
释义 | 1.关于 He cannot read (n)or write 等句,参见 nor 2 2.两个或两个以上的属于单数形式的名词,被 or 连接起来了,那动词必须是单数。例如:A man or a woman is waiting in the room. A man, a woman, or a boy is waiting in the room.和 A man or a woman or a boy is waiting in the room. 3.注意下面各句里的斜体字: Were you or he there? Was he or you there? Either he or you were there. Either you or he was there. 但这种结构往往被避免使用,上面四句可以改作: Were you, or was he there? Was he, or were you there? Either he was there, or you were. Either you were there, or he was. 4.注意下面各句里的斜体字: A boy or a girl is preparing his or her lessons. A boy or a girl is preparing his lessons. A boy or a girl is preparing their lessons. Either a boy is preparing his lessons or a girl is preparing hers. 第一句不自然,第二句不正确,第三句不合语法,第四句不简洁。这种句子最好避免。在不能避免的时候还是用第一句或第四句的好。 5.可以说 Paul had to obey his boss or resign。His boss is the kind of man Paul had to obey or resign 里的 or resign 在语法上讲不通,但合乎习惯。 6.比较下面三句: Put on more clothes, or you may catch cold. I told him that he should put on more clothes, or he might catch cold. I told him to put on more clothes, or he might catch cold. 第二句和第三句不及第一句合理,但都可以说。 |
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