2016考研英语:十二大基础语法体系之定语从句
(1)在非正式场合, that有时可用来代替关系副词或相当于关系副词的“介词+which”,而且经常全部省略,如:
In all the years that (=when/during which) I was at collage 在我读大学的那些年里
the reason that(=why/for which)he is not happy 他不高兴的理由
The direction(that)(=in which )the heavenly bodies move can’t be changed. 天体运行的方向是不可改变的。
He is unpopular because people don’t like the offensive way (that)(=in which) he talks. 他不受欢迎的原因是他说话的方式让人讨厌。
(2)是用关系代词还是用关系副词:
关系词(包括关系代词和关系副词)是学习英语定语从句的关键。用关系代词还是用关系副词,一要看关系词在从句当中作什么成分;二要看关系词所代表的是人、物、时间、地点还是原因;三要看所引导的是限定性定语从句还是非限定性定语从句。所以同样的先行词会有不同的关系词,这是因为关系词在从句当中担当的作用不同而决定的。
如:This is the room where/in which we’ll celebrate the New Year. 这是我们将要在里面庆贺新年的房间。(充当地点状语)
This is the room(that /which)we’ll celebrate the New Year in. 这是我们将要在里面庆贺新年的房间。(充当介词宾语,可省略。)
This is the room which /that will be used for the celebration of the New Year. 这是那个将要被用来庆贺新年的房间。(充当主语)
This is the room (which/that) we’ll use for the New Year dinner party. 这是我们将要用来举行新年晚宴的房间。(充当宾语,可省略。)
The reason (that /which) he had given was not sound enough. 他给的理由不够充分。(充当宾语,可省略)
The reason why/for which he had done that was not sound enough. 他做那件事的理由不够充分。(充当原因状语)
This is the house where she lives.这是她住的房子。
【比较:This is the house (that/which) she has bought. 这是她买的房子。This is the house that/which I’ve told you is extremely expensive.这就是我和你说过极其昂贵的那幢房子。】
I met him in the year when I was first in Xi’an. 我刚到西安的那年遇到了他。
That is the reason why he did not come that morning. 那就是那天上午他没来的原因。
(3)定语从句中的时态。如果主句是一般将来时或过去将来时,从句的动作与主句的同时发生,那么该从句要用一般现在时表示一般将来时、用一般过去时表示过去将来时。
例:Anyone who/that touches the wire will get an electric shock. 任何碰这根电线的人将受到电击。(不用will touch)
I would give her anything that she asked for. 她要什么我就给她什么。(不用would ask)
The first person who/that opens the door will get a shock. 第一个开门的人将被吓一跳。(不用will open)
There will be a special price for anybody who orders a suit in the next two weeks. 任何人在下两周内定做套装都将享受优惠价格。(不用will order)
但是,如果从句和主句的动作在将来不同的时间发生,则两部分都要用来将来时,
如:Those who will go abroad for training next year will start learning English tomorrow. 那些明年出国受训的人员,将从明天开始学习外语。
注:①先行词有最高级形容词修饰时,常用that,而不用which:
例:Edison was one of the greatest inventors that ever lived. 爱迪生是曾经有过的最伟大的发明家之一。
This is the best film that I’ve ever seen. 这是我曾经看过的最好的电影。
She was the greatest woman that/who has ever lived. 她是曾经有过的最伟大的女人。
②先行词有the same, the very, the first, the last, all, no, the only, much, little, none, any, every等时,常用that, 而不用which:
例:He was the first man that we saw in the village. 他是我们在那个村子里看到的第一个人。
There is little that is interesting. 没什么令人感兴趣。
I still remember the first time that we met. 我仍然记得我们第一次见面的时候。
I’ll do anything (that) I can to help you. 我将尽一切可能帮助你。
Everything that can be done has been done. 能做的一切都做了。
God bless this ship and all who sail in her. 愿上帝保佑此船和所有乘此船航行的人。
All that I can say is thank you very much. 我能说的是(千言万语变成一句话):非常感谢你。
③当先行词既有人又有物时,用that,不用which,如:
We were deeply impressed by the workers and their working conditions that we had visited. 我们参观过的工人及他们的工作条件留下了深刻印象。
We listened to him talk about the men and books that interested him. 我们听他谈论他感兴趣的人物和书籍。
④在same和such之后,定语从句用as引导,如:
Let’s discuss only such questions as concern us. 让我们只讨论与我们有关的问题。
I’ve never heard such stories as he tells. 我从来没听说过他讲的这种故事。
I shall be surprised if he does this in the same way as I do. 如果他做这件事的方法和我一样,那就奇怪了。
She works in the same office as I do. 她和我在同一个办公室工作。
She wears the same kind of clothes as her sister does. 她姐妹俩穿同样的衣服。
He’s wearing the same dress as he wore at Mary’s wedding. 他穿着与他在Mary的婚礼上穿的一样的衣服。
This is the same watch as I have lost. 这块表和我丢的那块一样。
I’ve never seen such kind of people as they are. 我从来没见过像他们这样的人。
I’ve never seen such kind people as they are. 我从来没见过象他们这样厚道的人。
I want the same shirt as my friend’s. 我要一件跟我朋友一样的衬衫。
Such machines as are used in our workshop are made in china. 我们车间使用的这种机器是中国制造的。
但是,如果从句和主句的动作在将来不同的时间发生,则两部分都要用来将来时,
注:④在same和such之后,定语从句用as引导,偶尔,the same 后面也用that,如:
He’s wearing the same suit that he wore at Mary’s wedding. 他穿着与他在Mary的婚礼上穿的一样的衣服。
She works in the same office that I do. 她和我在同一个办公室工作。
This is the same watch that I have lost. 这块表和我丢的那块一样。
as 引导非限定性定语从句即可放在主句之前,也可放在主句之后,用来修饰整个句子。当as在从句中作主语时,后面常接下列句型。如:as is known, as is said, as is reported as is announced 等。例如:
As we all know, Mr. Wang is a good teacher.
As is known to all, the earth revolves round the sun.
He is tired, as you can see.
As I expected, he didn’t believe me.
As 引导非限定性定语从句时与which的区别:当主句和从句语义一致时,用as;反之,用which。如:
He made a long speech, as was expected.
He made a long speech, which was unexpected.
Tom drinks a lot every day, which his wife doesn’t like at all.
(3)但是,如果从句和主句的动作在将来不同的时间发生,则两部分都要用来将来时,注:⑤在“介词+关系代词”的结构中,也可用复杂介词,如:by means of (用,依靠),as a result of (作为结果)等。例:
I have three children, one daughter and two sons, all of whom graduated from the same university. 我有三个孩子:一个女儿、两个儿子,他们都毕业于同一所大学。
The police, in whom I have great confidence, are trying to find out who did it. 我对警察有极大的信心,他们正在努力寻找是谁做的这件事。
This is the part of the river in which I like to swim. (in which=where) 我喜欢在这条河里面游泳,这就是(我喜欢游的)那个地方。
The man from whom you bought the house is my uncle. 你从他那里买下房子的那个人是我叔叔。
This is the desk by means of which he jumped over the wall. 这就是他用来跳过墙去的那张桌子。
She was running a fever, as a result of which she failed in the exam. 她当时正发烧,所以考试失败了。
He is the man from whose house the picture was stolen. 他就是那个家里的画被偷了的人。
注:⑥一个先行词后面可以跟一个以上的定语从句,这种现象叫双重关系从句。例:
Here are some words which are often used but which are very confusing. 这里有些常用但非常混乱的词。
He is the only person that I can find who is able to solve the problem. 他是我能找到的唯一解决这个问题的人。