greeknotonlybutalso的用法(史上最全最详细)_共1页

Not only

…

but a

是英语中较为常见的一个 关联词组。由于它的用法比较复杂，本文拟对

其用法及其使用 中应注意的问题作一

归纳。

一、主要用法

1

.

连接主语

:

Not only I but also Tom and Mary are fond of watch ing televisi on.

不仅我，而且汤姆和玛丽都喜欢看电视。

2

.

连接谓语动词

The America ns and the British not only sp eak the same Ian guage but also share a large nu mber of social customs.

英国人

和美国人不但语言相同，而且有很多相同的风俗习惯。

注意

not only

…

but als

连接的动词一般不重复，这与汉语不同。如汉语说

我不仅懂英

语，而且懂俄语”英语则说

“

I kn0W not only English but also Russian

，而不说

I not only know English but also know

Russian

再如：

气体不仅改变形状，而且改变体积

”英译为

“

A gas changes not only in shape but also in volume.

(

注意介词常重复”

3

?连接宾语

:

The p roblem for the recipient was trying to guess not only who the sen der was, but also what his secret feeli ngs might

be.

收信人不仅要尽力猜 出是谁的，还要推测寄信人内心有什么想法。

4

.

连接宾语补足语

:

Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.

浅色和鲜艳的颜色不

但使人看了高兴，也会使人更

加活泼。

5

?连接表语

:

Shakes peare was not only a writer but (also) an actor

莎士比亚不仅是一位剧作家，而且是

位演员。

6

?连接状语

:

If your friend reminds you kin dly of your faults, take what he says not merely pl easa ntly but thank fully.

如果低你的

朋友 善意地指明出你的缺点，你不但要欣然接受，而且要心怀感激

之情。

0

7

?连接从句

:

He didn

'

t let us off the hook until we had proved not only that we knew what an organism was but also that we had the

fortitude to stand up for the truth.

直到我们证明了我们不仅知道什

么是生物体，而且具有坚持真理的不屈不挠精神时，他这

才放过我们。