原因状语从句是用来表达原因的从句,通常由一些特定的连词引导。以下是一些常见的引导词及其用法:
1. because:这个连词用来表示直接的原因,可以放在句首或句中。例如:“I stayed at home because it was raining.”(我呆在家里是因为下雨了。)
2. since:与because意义相近,用来表示原因,也可以放在句首或句中,但语气较为委婉。例如:“Since I have to get up early tomorrow, I should go to bed earlier tonight.”(既然明天要早起,今晚就应该早睡。)
3. as:as也可以表示原因,意为“因为”或“既然”,可以放在句首或句中。例如:“As they were late, we started without them.”(既然他们迟到了,我们就不等他们了。)
4. for:for表示原因时,意为“因为”,通常放在句首或句中,与because意义相同,但在口语中使用较少。例如:“He didn't come to the party, for he was not feeling well.”(他没有来参加聚会,因为他身体不舒服。)
5. seeing that:这个短语意为“既然”,用来引导原因状语从句,偏重于前提条件。例如:“Seeing that it's going to rain, we'd better stay indoors.”(既然要下雨了,我们最好待在室内。)
6. considering that:这个短语意为“鉴于”,用来引导原因状语从句,偏重于对具体情况进行考虑。例如:“Considering that he is very busy, I won't call him now.”(鉴于他很忙,我现在不会给他打电话。)