because
be.cause
[bI`kɒz, bə-;
biˋkɒz, bə-]
《源自中古英语“因理由 (by cause) ”的意思》
连接词
1 因为
"Why were you absent?"- "B~ I was sick in
bed.".
“你为什么缺席?”“因为我卧病在床”
2 a. [because 之前有逗点时,常由句首译] (那是 (因为…) 之故)
I can't go, ~ I catch a cold.
我无法前往,因为我感冒了
b. [because 之前无逗点时,常由 because 之后先译] 因为…
He succeeded ~ he did his very best in
everything. = B~ he did his very best in everything, he succeeded.
他之所以成功,是因为他凡事尽力
He gave up the plan chiefly ~ it was not
supported by all of them.
他放弃这个那计画,主要是因为无法得到他们全体支持
3 不因…而 (…)
You should not despise a man simply ~ he is
poor.
你不应该只因某人穷而瞧不起他
He didn't buy it ~ he didn't have enough
money.
他没有买是因为他钱不够
He didn't accept it ~ he disliked it.
他并不是因为不喜欢而不接受
4 [引导名词子句] …这件事
The reason (why) I can't go is ~ I'm busy.
我不能去的理由是我忙
all the more because?
因…而越发… [反而更…]
because of?
由于…,因为… (owing to)
I didn't go out ~ of the rain.
我因雨没出去
none the less because?
尽管…还是 [依然] …,不因…而少…
I like him none the less ~ he is too
good-natured.
尽管他太过于和蔼,我还是喜欢他 [我不因他过分和蔼而少喜欢他]
