關係詞意思
關係詞(relative pronoun)是用來連接名詞或代名詞與其後的子句,用來修飾或限制先行詞的詞語。在英文中,常用的關係詞有 who, whom, whose, that, which, 和 whose。這些詞語可以用來引導名詞子句或形容詞子句,用來修飾或說明先行詞。
以下是關係詞的一些例子和用法:
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Who / That - 用來指人,作為主詞。
- The person who/that came to the party was wearing a mask.
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Whom - 用來指人,作為受詞。
- The person to whom you spoke at the party was my friend.
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Whose - 用來指明所有格關係。
- The girl whose dog was lost is very sad.
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Which - 用來指物,作為主詞或受詞。
- The book which/that I read last night was very interesting.
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Where - 用來指地點,作為副詞或連接詞。
- The place where I grew up was a small town.
關係詞的用法取決於它所修飾的名詞或代名詞的性質,以及它在子句中的功能。在中文翻譯中,關係詞通常被翻譯為「的」、「誰」、「什麼」、「哪裡」等詞語,具體用法需要根據上下文來決定。