Episode18: 從屬連詞when的常見含義



安徽省蚌埠二中----朱正軍

作為連詞,when有兩種功能,一是用作並列連詞(已在Episode 1中進行了講解),二是充當從屬連詞。本集就來講一講作為從屬連詞的when的幾種常見用法。

I. 引導時間狀語從句

1. About 3,700 people were on the Diamond Princess when it arrived at the port on February 3.

2. When I was ten years old, I got along well with my brother.

從上面兩個例句中,我們可以看出when的意思是“當……時候”,既可以表示一點時間(at the time)也可表示一段時間(during the time)。同時我們也要關注when的省略句,如:

3. When (I was) walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.

4. When (she was) asked about her age, Jane said it was a secret.

5. When (I was) in university, I went to the library twice a week.

II. 引導定語從句

6. I’ll never forget the days when we stayed together.

7. 4 o’clock was the hour when I used to get up in the morning.

引導定語從句時,when在從句中作時間狀語,即可表示一段時間(in/during the days),也可表示一點時間(at 4 o’clock)。

III. 引導名詞性從句

8. When we will set out tomorrow is not decided yet. (主語從句)

9. I knew when he came back home last night. (賓語從句)

10. The problem is when we can collect so much money. (表語從句)

11. I have no idea when he was studying in this university. (同位語從句)

when引導名詞性從句時既可以指一段時間,也可指一點時間;同時when既可以指確定的時間,相當於狀語從句和定語從句中的when,也可指不確定的時間,相當於特殊疑問詞when的含義。另外,注意when to do sth.的用法,如:

12. You’ll be informed when to leave for New York tomorrow.


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