one作主語時(shí),謂語動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)
Many a student likes playing football. 不止一個(gè)學(xué)生喜歡踢足球。
More workers than one were for his opinions. 不止一個(gè)工人支持/贊成他的觀點(diǎn)。
16.“由于,因?yàn)?rdquo;的幾種表達(dá)方式
because+從句
because of+n .
thans to十n.
owing to十n.
due to+n.
as a (the)result of十n.
on account of十n.
(1) because為從屬連詞,后跟一個(gè)完整的句子構(gòu)成原因狀語從句而because of則是一個(gè)介詞短語,后接名詞或動(dòng)名詞
He didn‘t ao to school because of his illness.
= He didn’ t go to school because he was ill. 他沒去上學(xué)是因?yàn)樯×恕?
He was punished by his teacher because of his cheating on exams.
=He was punished by his teacher because he cheated on exams. 他因考試作弊受到老師的懲罰。
( 2 )thanks to這一短語介詞,含有、‘幸虧、多虧、虧得、依賴、依靠、由于、因?yàn)?rdquo;等意思幾它引導(dǎo)的短語,可以表達(dá)正面意思(近似于原意“感謝”),也可用于諷刺口吻中(近似于諷刺口吻的“感謝”)它引導(dǎo)的短語在句中用作狀語時(shí),大多放在句首,也可以置于句末.
My mother is getting better and better,thanks to the doctor.
多虧了醫(yī)生,我母親才一天天康復(fù)起來(感謝的口吻)
Thanks to your help,I passed the test. 幸虧有你的幫助,我通過了剛驗(yàn)〕(正面意思)
(3) owing to意為“由于,因?yàn)?rdquo;,在句中通常用作狀語,可置于句首或句末。
Owing to my absence,they had to put off the class meeting till next week.
由于我不在,他們只好將班會(huì)推遲到下個(gè)星期.
Xiao Wang could not come to the ball(,)owing to a bad cold. 因?yàn)榈昧酥馗忻,小王沒能去打(踢)球.
(4) due to意為“由于”,它引導(dǎo)的短語在句中一般用作表語或定語,但在很多場(chǎng)合也可與owing to通用,作狀語. 這一用法在現(xiàn)今英語中也很流行,但不如owing to那么嚴(yán)謹(jǐn).