定语从句 (三要素:先行词、引导词、从句中成分)
that
All ________ can be done has been done.
(先行词为all, much, little, anything, nothing等不定代词时,用that不用which。注:不定代词something除外,两者皆可。)
The people and places ____________ came to life in his vivid description left a deep impression on me.
(先行词既有人又有物时,只能用that)
It was the last encounter _____________ was expected on such an occasion.
(先行词有最高级、序数词修饰时,用that不用which。)
which
The president found himself faced with some issues over ___________ there was a growing concern.
(定语从句中,介词后用which不用that。)
In the past years, he has made great achievement, ____________ he attributes to his colleagues’ assistance.
(非限制性定语从句中,用which不用that。)
Cultural heritages connect modern people with the historical past, ____________ allows them to acquire a cultural and historical identity. =Cultural heritages connect modern people with the historical past, allowing them to acquire a cultural and historical identity. (which引导非限制性定语从句,指代整个主句。注意:表必然结果的非谓语动词,与which引导的非限制性定语从句的转换。)
as
_________ is reported, China’s efforts to battle against Covid-19 have got world-wide appreciation.
= China’s efforts to battle against Covid-19, _________ is reported, have got world-wide appreciation.
(as引导非限制性定语从句,指代主句内容,翻译成“正如、正像”,位置非常灵活,可以位于主句前,可以插入主句中。)
对比:which引导非限制性定语从句,指代主句内容,翻译成“这”,位置非常固定,只能位于主句后。
He ranked among the top three, ____________ had been expected by us.
他位列三甲,这我们早就料想到了。
He ranked among the top three, ____________ was more than we had expected.
他位列三甲,这超出了我们的意料。
whose (先行词既可以是人也可以是物)
Many Chinese like watching People Who Moved China, which honors those ____________ contributions should be remembered and learned from.
I owe a lot to him, without ___________ help I couldn’t have made such great progress.
They trudged up to a house, on ___________ door was a sign saying “Home for The Homeless”.
(= ..., on the door of which was a sign saying “Home for The Homeless”.)
Last month, part of Europe was struck by snow storms, from ___________ effect the people are still suffering. (= ..., from the effect of which the people are still suffering.)
when & that/which
He didn’t get his invention recognized until 2009, ___________ he succeeded in patenting it.
The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005, _________ the government started a soil-testing program which gives specific fertilizer recommendations to farmers, and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7. 7 million tons.
Those days __________ he spent together with his best friends are as fresh as yesterday.
(引导词在定语从句中做“spent”的宾语,应用关系代词____________。)
Those days __________ he stayed together with his best friends are as fresh as yesterday.
(引导词在定语从句中做时间状语,应用关系副词____________。)
where & that/which
You’d better make a list of the places ____________ are to be visited.
(引导词在定语从句中做主语,应用关系代词____________。)
You’d better make a list of the places ____________ you are to go for a visit.
(引导词在定语从句中做地点状语,应用关系副词____________。)
She wants a job ____________ her management skills can be put to good use. (=in which)
Dancing is an activity__________ sight matters more than hearing. (=in which)
Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers ___________ consumer complaints have resulted in changes in the law. (=in which)
In the cases ____________ will be introduced to readers later in this chapter, consumer complaints have resulted in changes in the law.
why & that/which
The reason for his coming late was that he was caught in the traffic.
=The reason ___________ he came late was that he was caught in the traffic.
=The reason for which he came late was that he was caught in the traffic.
The reason ____________ he gave/explained for his coming late was that he was caught in the traffic.
the way that/which... & the way that/in which...
They treat me in a way ___________ annoys me a lot.
I don’t like the way __________ they treat me.
You’d better treat others the way you want to be treated.
from where; since when
He stuck his head out of the window, from ___________ he got a full view of the lake.
The book was written in 1946, since ____________ the education system has witnessed great changes.
对比:
He was educated at a local grammar school, after ___________ he went on to Cambridge.
in that case/by that time => in which case/by which time
He won’t come back until next Friday ; by ________ time, we’ll have completed the project.
He won’t come back until next Friday , by ________ time we’ll have completed the project.
He won’t come back until next Friday ; in ________ case, we’ll have to put off the conference.
He won’t come back until next Friday , in ________ case we’ll have to put off the conference.