连词and 用法方方面面

Work hard and you’ll pass the examinations (=If you work hard, you’ll pass the examinations). 努力吧，你考试会及格的。

Arrive late once more and you’re fired (=If you arrive late once more, you’re fired). 再迟到一次，就把你开除。

有时也可以不是用于祈使句后表示结果。如：

One more step and I will fire. 你再动一步，我就要开枪了。

5. 用在 good, nice, fine 等之后，表示“很”“挺”。如：

I won’t go until I’m good and ready. 我完全准备好了才去。

Make sure you cut the bread nice and thick. 你一定要把面包片切得厚厚的。

6. 在主从复合句中，不要在主句前误加 and。如：

使用两个镜子能看见自己的头的后部。

误：If you use mirrors, and you can see the back of your head.

正：If you use mirrors, you can see the back of your head.

7. 某些用 and 连接的两个词，与汉语顺序相反，不要按汉语词序颠倒过来。如：

rich and poor 贫富          land and water 水陆

right and left 左右           north and south 南北

food and drink 饮食      food and clothing 衣食

8. 比较以下各组句子有无连词 and 的差别：

天气晴朗，我们出去散了步。

正：The weather being fine, we went out for a walk.

正：The weather was fine, and we went out for a walk.

教室里包括老师有5个人。

正：In the classroom there are five people, the teacher included.

正：In the classroom there are five people, and the teacher was included.

他有两个小孩，都很顽皮。

正：He has two children, both of whom are naughty.

正：He has two children, and both of them are naughty.