词组 | now (that) |
释义 | now (that) 【问】 ____ we have finished the course,we shall take a new one. A. Now that B. Since that C. Since now D. By now(攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题,80B) 我知道答案为A (Now that)。但now that引导的是什么从句呢? 【答】 R.Quirk等人指出now (that)无论指现在或指过去,都同时表示时间和原因。因此,有时候,我们简直无法断定now (that)引导的从句是时间状语从句,还是原因状语从句。例如: We are happy now that everybody is present. (CGEL) (a)现在大家都到齐了,我们很高兴。 (b)由于大家都到齐了,我们很高兴。 但是,now (that)引导的从句并不总是在相等的程度上表示时间和原因。有时候,时间意味强一些,有时候,原因意味强一些。 A. now (that)表示时间: 1. Now(that) I've heard the music I understand why you like it. (LDCE) 现在我听到了这首乐曲,我才明白你为什么喜欢它。 2. Now that she's found him,she'll never let him go... 现在她找到了他,绝不会让他走了…… B. now that表示原因: 1. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains,the Pass is less dangerous. (NCE,Book 3,L. 8) 由于修建了穿山隧道,隘口已经不那么危险了。 2. Now (that) you are well again you can travel. (ALD) 你既然已恢复健康,可以去旅游了。 赵振才 编著.英语常见问题解答大词典.哈尔滨:黑龙江人民出版社.1998.第824页. |
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