【連接詞】從屬連接詞是什麼？從屬連接詞意思、例句全整理

after

在...之後

After what her ex boyfriend did to her, They'll never get back together again.

她前男友對她做出這種事情後，他們不可能再重修舊好了。

before

在...之前

Before he could reach the door, she quickly closed it.

他還沒走到門前，她就迅速關上了門。

when

當...時

When Jolie comes later, I’ll tell her the story.

等等朱莉來時，我會告訴她這個故事。

while

正當...時

I thought I heard someone come in while we were sleeping.

我想在我們睡覺的時候，我聽見有人進來了。

until

直到...時

I didn’t go to bed until the sun rose.

我直到太陽升起才去睡覺。

because / since / as

因為

Chloe didn’t go to work yesterday because / since she was sick.

= Chloe was sick, so she didn’t go to work yesterday.

因為克羅伊生病了，所以她昨天沒去上班。

★以語氣來說，because 最強烈、since 次之，as 則最後。

★和中文不同，英文中 because 和 so 不可以同時在句子中出現，因為它們兩者都是連接詞，因此擇一即可，且須注意 because 是「附屬連接詞」，so 則是「對等連接詞」。

if

假如

If you need a bottle of water, just take it.

如果你需要一瓶水，直接拿吧！

once

一旦

Once the police have found the missing people, they will contact their families.

警方一找到失蹤人口就會聯繫他們的家屬。

though / although

雖然

Howard decided to go, although they begged him not to.

雖然他們苦苦阻攔，霍華德還是決定去。

whether

不論...是否

She’s going to be late whether she goes by subway or taxi.

不論她是搭地鐵還是計程車，都會遲到的。

★whether 所引導的子句也可能是名詞子句，要看 whether 子句在該句子中的位置和功能而決定。

so…that

太過...以至於...

He was so nervous about the exam later that he couldn’t even eat right now.

他對等等的考試太緊張了，以至於他現在連飯也吃不下。

in order that

為了使...

We were talking quietly in order that the boss wouldn’t hear us.

我們低聲說話是為了不要讓老闆聽見。