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【摘要】as soon as 及其同义的the instant(that/when)等8个同义英语短语,是两种不同的短语。本文详细论述了其用法,以便于英语学习者更容易地掌握它们。
【关键词】英语短语;同义短语;用法
【中图分类号】H09 【文献标识码】B 【文章编号】2095-3089(2017)32-0164-02
as soon as 和the instant(that/when),the minute(that/when),the moment(that/when),the second(that/when),directly,immediately,instantly等8個英语短语,为时间从属连词,引导时间状语从句,均作“一……就……;刚……就……”解,是英语中最常见的短语群。就其使用频度和重要性来说,可分为两种,即:1.as soon as,2.the instant(that/when),the minute(that/when),the moment(that/when),the second(that/when),directly,immediately,instantly。
一、as soon as
as soon as“一……就……;刚……就……”,是从as...as 衍化来的时间从属连词,引导时间状语从句,属于副词的比较范畴,表示一个动作接着另一个动作发生,其用法特点有
(一)时态要求
常用于一般简单时态,即一般现在时、一般过去时和一般将来时。
The machine starts as soon as the button is pressed.
一按按钮机器就开动起来。
As soon as I arrived home yesterday,the telephone rang.
昨天我一到家电话铃就响了。
I shall call you as soon as I arrive in Shanghai.
我一到上海就给你打电话。
(二)常用于祈使语气
由于它们要求用一般现在时和一般将来时,所以,经常用于祈使语气,并常和let,please连用。
Let us start as soon as he comes.
他一来就让我们开始吧。
Please tell us the instant you have any news.
一有消息请立即告诉我们。
Telephone me immediately you get the result.
你一得到结果就打电话给我。
二、the instant(that/when),the minute(that/when),the moment(that/when),the second(that/when),directly,immediately,instantly
这七个短语不仅和as soon as同义,均表示“一……就……;刚……就……”,而且用法也一样:1.常用于一般简单时态;2.常用于祈使语气;3.从属连词的位置比较灵活,可放在句首或句子后部。这七个短语按结构可分为两种:the instant(that/when),the minute(that/when),the moment(that/when),the second(that/when),和directly,immediately,instantly,并各有其不同的特点。
(一)the instant(that/when),the minute(that/when),the moment
(that/when),the second(that/when),
四者中,定冠词the均不能省略,而它们的连词that或when则可以省略。就使用频度来说,这四个短语中,the second(that/when)用得不多:
You see the lightning the instant it happens,but you hear the thunder later.(从属连词前置,一般现在时。)
闪电一出现你就看得见,但是随后你才听到雷声。
The moment he saw me,he turned pale.
(从属连词前置,一般过去时。)他一看到我就脸色苍白。
I am going to tell you the moment(that/when) I get the information.(从属连词位于句子后部,一般将来时。)
我一有消息就告诉你。
I recognized him the second (that/when) we met each other.
(从属连词位于句子后部。)一见面我就认出了他。
(二)directly,immediately,instantly
三者是从副词衍变而来的从属连词,在英国和美国用法上略有区别:instantly在美国英语中用得较多,而directly在英国英语中用得较多:
Directly I press the button,the light goes on.
(从属连词前置,一般现在时。)我一按按钮,灯就亮了。
It began to rain instantly the picnic baskets were opened.
(从属连词位于句子后部,一般过去时。)
野餐盒一打开,天就开始下雨了。
We shall inform you of the goods instantly it arrives.
(从属连词位于句子后部,一般将来时。)
货物一到,我们就通知你。
Please clean the office immediately you go to work.
(从属连词位于句子后部,祈使语气。)
请你一上班就把办公室打扫一下。
此外,directly,immediately,instantly除了作时间从属连词以外,用得较多的还是作副词,分别表示“直接地”,“立刻”,“瞬间”。
Please tell us directly and don’t go in a round way.
请直截了当地告诉我,不要绕圈子。
She arrived immediately after I left.
我离开之后她接着就到了。
The driver was killed instantly in the traffic accident.
在这次交通事故中,驾驶员当场死亡。
(三)as soon as,the instant(that/when),the minute(that/when),the moment(that/when),the second(that/when),directly,immediately,instantly用法变化新趋向
三、结语
as soon as,the instant(that/when),the minute(that/when),the moment(that/when),the second(that/when),directly,immediately,instantly等8个短语同义,是英语中常用的两种短语,它们对语法和时态有一定的要求。就使用频度来说,这8个短语中,以as soon as最为常用。
【关键词】英语短语;同义短语;用法
【中图分类号】H09 【文献标识码】B 【文章编号】2095-3089(2017)32-0164-02
as soon as 和the instant(that/when),the minute(that/when),the moment(that/when),the second(that/when),directly,immediately,instantly等8個英语短语,为时间从属连词,引导时间状语从句,均作“一……就……;刚……就……”解,是英语中最常见的短语群。就其使用频度和重要性来说,可分为两种,即:1.as soon as,2.the instant(that/when),the minute(that/when),the moment(that/when),the second(that/when),directly,immediately,instantly。
一、as soon as
as soon as“一……就……;刚……就……”,是从as...as 衍化来的时间从属连词,引导时间状语从句,属于副词的比较范畴,表示一个动作接着另一个动作发生,其用法特点有
(一)时态要求
常用于一般简单时态,即一般现在时、一般过去时和一般将来时。
The machine starts as soon as the button is pressed.
一按按钮机器就开动起来。
As soon as I arrived home yesterday,the telephone rang.
昨天我一到家电话铃就响了。
I shall call you as soon as I arrive in Shanghai.
我一到上海就给你打电话。
(二)常用于祈使语气
由于它们要求用一般现在时和一般将来时,所以,经常用于祈使语气,并常和let,please连用。
Let us start as soon as he comes.
他一来就让我们开始吧。
Please tell us the instant you have any news.
一有消息请立即告诉我们。
Telephone me immediately you get the result.
你一得到结果就打电话给我。
二、the instant(that/when),the minute(that/when),the moment(that/when),the second(that/when),directly,immediately,instantly
这七个短语不仅和as soon as同义,均表示“一……就……;刚……就……”,而且用法也一样:1.常用于一般简单时态;2.常用于祈使语气;3.从属连词的位置比较灵活,可放在句首或句子后部。这七个短语按结构可分为两种:the instant(that/when),the minute(that/when),the moment(that/when),the second(that/when),和directly,immediately,instantly,并各有其不同的特点。
(一)the instant(that/when),the minute(that/when),the moment
(that/when),the second(that/when),
四者中,定冠词the均不能省略,而它们的连词that或when则可以省略。就使用频度来说,这四个短语中,the second(that/when)用得不多:
You see the lightning the instant it happens,but you hear the thunder later.(从属连词前置,一般现在时。)
闪电一出现你就看得见,但是随后你才听到雷声。
The moment he saw me,he turned pale.
(从属连词前置,一般过去时。)他一看到我就脸色苍白。
I am going to tell you the moment(that/when) I get the information.(从属连词位于句子后部,一般将来时。)
我一有消息就告诉你。
I recognized him the second (that/when) we met each other.
(从属连词位于句子后部。)一见面我就认出了他。
(二)directly,immediately,instantly
三者是从副词衍变而来的从属连词,在英国和美国用法上略有区别:instantly在美国英语中用得较多,而directly在英国英语中用得较多:
Directly I press the button,the light goes on.
(从属连词前置,一般现在时。)我一按按钮,灯就亮了。
It began to rain instantly the picnic baskets were opened.
(从属连词位于句子后部,一般过去时。)
野餐盒一打开,天就开始下雨了。
We shall inform you of the goods instantly it arrives.
(从属连词位于句子后部,一般将来时。)
货物一到,我们就通知你。
Please clean the office immediately you go to work.
(从属连词位于句子后部,祈使语气。)
请你一上班就把办公室打扫一下。
此外,directly,immediately,instantly除了作时间从属连词以外,用得较多的还是作副词,分别表示“直接地”,“立刻”,“瞬间”。
Please tell us directly and don’t go in a round way.
请直截了当地告诉我,不要绕圈子。
She arrived immediately after I left.
我离开之后她接着就到了。
The driver was killed instantly in the traffic accident.
在这次交通事故中,驾驶员当场死亡。
(三)as soon as,the instant(that/when),the minute(that/when),the moment(that/when),the second(that/when),directly,immediately,instantly用法变化新趋向
三、结语
as soon as,the instant(that/when),the minute(that/when),the moment(that/when),the second(that/when),directly,immediately,instantly等8个短语同义,是英语中常用的两种短语,它们对语法和时态有一定的要求。就使用频度来说,这8个短语中,以as soon as最为常用。