英语连词是一种虚词,用于连接单词、短语、从句或句子,使句子结构更加清晰、连贯。连词在句子中不能单独作成分,一般不重读。根据其功能和用法,连词可以分为以下几类:
表示承接的过渡词
also, and, and then, too, in addition, further, moreover, what's more, again, on top of that, another, first, second, third等。
表示时间顺序的过渡词
now, then, before, after, afterwards, earlier, later, immediately, soon, next, in a few days, gradually, suddenly, finally等。
表示空间顺序的过渡词
near(to), far(from), in front of, behind, beside, beyond, above, below, to the right/left, around, outside等。
并列连词
表示平行或对等关系,常用的有and, so, not only…but also…, both…and…, neither…nor…, besides, in addition, still, then, also, such as等。
从属连词
后面跟从句,引导从句,如if, unless, as long as, in case等。
短语连词
如as if, as long as, in order to, so that等。
这些连词在英语中起着至关重要的作用,帮助构建清晰的逻辑关系,使句子和段落更加流畅和连贯。掌握这些连词有助于提高英语写作和口语表达的准确性和连贯性。