Whereas的用法 讲义-新高考英语复习

1、whereas的用法whereas是附属连词，顾名思义，它引导一个从句，修饰主句，用来比拟或比照两个事 实，意为“然而，但是，尽管”，此时它的用法跟although或while的用法一样。一、Whereas作连词l.Whereas作连词时，一般引导让步状语从句，当置于句首时，需要用逗号与主句隔开, 例如：He loves foreign holidays, whereas his wife prefers to stay at home.他喜欢在国外度假，但是他的妻子那么喜欢呆在家里。我的姐妹都是医生，而我是老师。我父母都上过大学，而我只完成了高中学业。Whereas I am a veget

2、arian, my whole family eats meat.我们全家都吃肉，而我是素食主义者。Whereas I am a world traveler, brother hates flying.哥哥讨厌坐飞机，而我是一个世界旅行者。My husband is allergic to dogs, whereas Fm a dog lover.我丈夫对狗过敏，而我是个爱狗的人。Some people like coffee, whereas others like tea.有人喜欢咖啡，然而也有人喜欢茶。Some people like coffee, whereas others li

3、ke tea.有人喜欢咖啡，然而也有人喜欢茶。Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it.智者热爱真理，愚者回避真理。Whereas, right now we only have access to this memory然而，现在我们只能使用这个内存。He was poor, whereas his brother was very rich.他很贫穷，而他的弟弟却很富有。Whereas West Germans drink wine, their Eastern cousins prefer Schnapps.西德人喝葡萄酒，而他们东德的兄弟姐妹

4、那么喜欢喝杜松子酒。Some people praise him, whereas others condemn him.一些人表扬他，然而另一些人谴责他。She has authentic charm whereas most people simply have nice manners.她散发出真正的魅力，而大多数人只是举止优雅。The work is easy for an expert, whereas it is difficult for an unskilled person.这个工作对专家来说容易，对非专业人员来说困难。Stimulants initially speed u

5、p or activate the central nervous system, whereas depressants slow it down.兴奋剂会加速或刺激中枢神经系统的工作，相反，镇静剂那么会减慢它。whereas为附属连词，表示比照意义。从句位于主句之后时，分析为比照状语从句 (=while on the contrary)(夸克的分类)；从句位于主句之前时，分析为让步状语从句 (=although)o 词典例句：Doctors salaries have risen substantially, whereas nurses, pay has actually fallen.

6、Whereas knowledge can be acquired from books, skills must be learned through practice.whereas conj.(1)(公文用语)有鉴于Whereas the following incidents have occurred .鉴于以下事件业已发生Some people like fatty meat, whereas others hate it.有些人喜欢肥肉,而有些人却不喜欢.(2)而，却，倒;其实，反之Whereas the peoples of the colonies have been gri

7、eved and burdened with taxes.鉴于各殖民地民众备受重税负担之苦.They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.他们想要一座房子，而我们宁愿住在一套房间里.二、whereas 和 whileX.当whereas和while都引导让步状语从句时，用法是一样的，例如:The south has a hot, dry climate, whereas/while the north has a milder, wetter climate.南方气候炎热干燥，而北方气候温和湿润。Whereas/while

8、most new PCs have several USB slots, older ones often only had one.大多数新电脑都有几个USB插槽，而旧电脑通常只有一个。. while主要引导时间状语从句，此时的while不能用whereas代替，例如：我不在办公室时，秘书负责我的约会。The secretary took care of my appointments while I was away from the office.（正确）The secretary took care of my appointments whereas I was away from

9、the office.（错误）.词义辨析：but, however, still, yet, nevertheless, while, whereas这些连词或副词均含“但是，可是，然而，而”之意。but 口语常用词，语气较强，泛指 与前述情况相反。however表转折关系，语气稍弱于but,连接性也弱一些，因而常作插入 语。still语气强，多用于肯定句或疑问句。指尽管做出让步，采取措施或表示反对，但情况 仍然如故，无所改变。yet常用于否认句，语气比still稍强。指不管做出多大努力或让步, 仍达不到预期的结果。nevertheless指尽管做出完全让步，也不会发生任何影响。while表

10、比照，一般可与whereas换用，但程度弱一些。whereas表比照，一般可与while互换。三、习题.请用while或whereas完成以下的句子Dad would like to have a holiday in Spain Mom would prefer Italy.In India, August is quite a cool month it can be quite scorching in Chicago.My secretary will answer my phone calls Im away abroad.He choked he was eating and then had to be taken t