1定语从句

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第一节概述本节重点:1.理解并运用学习定语从句的两条重要原则:1)找到先行词,以便分析定语从句所修饰的成分是什么,从而有助于理解句子结构。

2)有时还需分析关系词在定语从句中所充当的成分。

2.了解关系代词和关系副词的基本用法3.区分限制性和非限制性定语从句,并注重理解二者在意义上,翻译上的差别。

定语从句:简言之,即在句中用一个具有主谓结构的完整的句子来充当定语,修饰前面的名词(短语)或代词。

这个起修饰作用的从句在功能上相当于一个形容词,所以也可称定语从句为形容词从句。

两条重要原则:一、抓住先行词,选择关系词1、先行词:在主句中,被定语从句所修饰的名词(短语)或代词叫做先行词。

2、为何要抓住先行词?正确找出先行词,才能明白定语从句所修饰的真正成分是什么,才能正确理解句子前后的逻辑关系,分清句子结构,从而正确理解句子意思。

有时先行词和关系词之间插入其他成分,这时靠近关系词前面的名词就不是先行词。

a)There is a very interesting remark in a book by a man who is a greatAmerican writer.b)There is a very interesting remark in a book by an American writer that I readrecentlyc)I don’t suppose anything happens that he doesn’t foresee.d)He needs a long spoon _______ sups with the devil.A. whoB. whichC. asD. whene)The world is a book, and those read only a page _______ do not travel.A. whichB. whoC. thatD. whomf)Despite much research, there are still certain elements in the life cycle of theinsect that is not fully understood.(改错)“抓住先行词”是理解定语从句最关键最有效的一把钥匙。

二、分析关系词在定语从句中所充当的成分1.关系词在定语从句中起两个作用:1)连词作用2)代词作用:用来重复指代前面的名词(即先行词)的含义,在定语从句中作成分。

2.分析关系词在定语从句中所充当的成分选好关系词以后,最好再分析检查一下关系词在定语从句中充当什么成分。

1)这对关系副词(when,where,why)来说尤其重要。

a)I’ll never forget the time ------- we first met in the park.b)I’ll never forget the time -------- I spent on campus.2)定语从句区别于that 同位语从句a)The rumor that he spread everywhere turned out to be untrue.b)The rumor that Tom was a thief turned out to be untrue.3) The reason -------- he gave for his being late was unacceptable A. why B. that C. who D. for which4) The shop-------- I told you about before has closed down. A. where B. in which C. at which D. which三、关系词1. 关系代词:关系代词在从句中可充当主语、宾语、定语和表语。

Who、whom---------指人Which —————指物That、whose——指人或指物2. 关系副词:关系副词充当状语,表时间、地点、原因,有when、where、why。

注意how不可以作为表示方式的关系副词若表示方式,我们用以下句型:The way that省略During 1940’s science and engineering had an impact on the way music reached its audience and even influenced the way in which it was composed.3. 特殊关系代词有:what、as、than、but四、限制性定语从句和非限制性定语从句1.在形式上,限制性定语从句的关系词和先行词之间不用逗号分开,而非限制性定语从句则用逗号分开。

2.在意义上,一般来说,限制性定语从句说明的是句中的先行词必不可少的情况,它用来限制先行词所指的范围,其内容与先行词密切。

若去掉定语从句,剩下的部分则含义不明确、意义不完整或意义完全改变。

而非限制性定语从句则与先行词关系较松散,只是对先行词做进一步的解释、补充或说明。

a)The pen, which cost me USD10, writes smoothly.b) Beijing, which is the capital of China, has developed into an international city.c) The girl, who lives next door, is a good dancer.d) The girl is a good dancer, who lives next door.e) There are two factors which determine an individual ’s intelligence.f) He is a man who is of value to the people.3. 翻译上,二者也有区别。

限制性定语从句一般是直接将定语从句译成先行词的定语成分,如“……的+先行词”;而非限制性定语从句一般不宜译成先行词的定语成分,其译法灵活。

常可译成状语从句,表示原因、目的、结果、条件、让步等意义。

a) The cab drivers who knew about the traffic jam took another road.b) The cab drivers, who knew about the traffic jam, took another road.c) The wine which was in the cellar was all ruined.d) The wine, which was in the cellar, was all ruined.e)The food which wasn’t in the fridge all went off.g) The food, which wasn’t in the fridge, all went off.h) Air is a mixture, whose components include nitrogen, oxygen, vapor.从下面几个例子看这两者的区别:I ’ve been to London , which is a beautiful city 。

我去过伦敦,那是个美丽的城市。

Your father, whom I respect very much, is a kind old man.你父亲是个很和善的老头,我很尊重他。

Nanjing, where I lived for five years, is very hot in summer.南京夏天非常热,我在那里生活过五年。

在以上三例当中,定语从句就不能是限定性的。

若变成限定性定语从句,其意就成了“我去过那个是座美丽的城市的伦敦。

你那个我很尊重的父亲是个很和善的老头。

我在那里生活过五年的南京夏天非常热。

”言外之意是还有别的伦敦、父亲和南京。

通过这几个例子我们可以看出,专用名词以及世界上独一无二的东西都不能有限定性定语从句。

因为它们的意义本身已经非常清楚,不需要对其进行限定。

另外,非限定性定语从句的先行词还可以是整个主句所表达的意义。

如:He did well in the physics exam, which surprised me.第二节关系代词的用法引导定语从句的关系代词有:who、whom、which、that、whose、what、as、than、but。

一、who、whom及whose三者即可引导限制性定语从句,也可以引导非限制性定语从句,其先行词主要指人,其中whose也可指物。

关系代词在从句中作主语时用who,作宾语或表语时用whom或who,表示所属关系时用whose。

1.who 和whom 的区别:1)不能用whom在从句中做主语a)The girl _______ we supposed was drowned came back.b)The girl_________ we supposed drowned came back.A)Whom B) who C) as D) which2)Whom 在作动词或介词的宾语时,特别是在口语中,一般省去,或用who、that代替。

而在以介词结尾的定语从句中最好不用whom。

a)I think you should stay faithful to the person whom you’re married to. (错误)改正方法:b)Whom一般可以换成who或thatc)或者省略d)改为to whom3)在非限制性定语从句中,最好用whom作宾语,且不能省略。

His mother, whom he loved dearly, died in 1818.2.whose 的用法1)whose 表示所属关系,与名词连用,可指人或物。

“whose+名词”在从句中可作主语、动词宾语或介词宾语。

a)When I looked through the window, I saw a girl whose beauty took my breathaway.b)It was a meeting whose importance I did not realize at the time.c)Atlas was a kneeling man on whose shoulders the world rested.2)当whose 用来指物时,可用of + which 来替代,此时语序为:“限定词+名词+of +which”或“of which +限定词+名词”。