如何使用關聯連接詞——英語微課堂：英語精讀講義

Dropping a beat.

打個節拍。

Boots and cats,

Boots and cats,

and boots and cats,

and boots and cats,

both and either or

both and, either or

da da da da da

噠噠噠噠噠

and so much more.

還有更多。

Yeah.

耶。

Unfortunately,

不幸的是，

I'm not going to teach you how to rap today, 表達脈絡

今天我不教你們饒舌，

but we are going to talk about correlative conjunctions.

但我們要講講相關連接詞。

Correlative conjunctions are great tools that will help you link two similar elements together. 講解

相關連接詞是把兩個相似元素連接起來的好工具。

So, today we're going to review

所以，今天我們要複習

both and

both and

either or

either or

whether or

whether or

and neither nor.

以及 neither nor。

They're the dynamic duos of English. 慣用語

它們是英語中的「黃金搭檔」。

Just think of salt and pepper 表達脈絡

就像鹽和胡椒，

or ketchup and fries.

或是番茄醬和薯條。

First, let's talk about both and 講解

首先，我們來談談 both and，

perfect to link two similar or positive elements together.

它非常適合連接兩個相似或肯定的元素。

For example,

例如，

both SZA and Macklemore are great singers. 文法

SZA 和 Macklemore 都是（both...and）很棒的歌手。

Why choose one when you can enjoy both of their music. 語氣意圖

既然能欣賞他們兩人的音樂，幹嘛只選一個呢？

Number two, either or. 文法

第二，either or。

Now,

現在，

this is all about decisions and choices. 表達脈絡

這完全關乎決定和選擇。

Okay, kids,

好了，孩子們，

we can either vacation in the Bahamas 文法

我們可以去巴哈馬度假，

or in Hawaii.

或者去夏威夷。

It's all about options.

這就是在做選擇。

Next up, neither nor. 文法

接下來是 neither nor。

Just think of it as the complete opposite of either or. 表達脈絡

可以把它看作 either or 的完全反面。

Here, we're linking two negative elements or items together.

在這裡，我們要連接兩個否定的元素或事物。

Oh my god!

我的天哪！

Are you going to go out with him? 片語動詞

妳要和他約會嗎？

Girl, he's neither cute nor funny. 文法

女孩，他既不可愛也不幽默（neither...nor）。

Why would I go out with him?

我為什麼要和他約會？

Last up, whether or. 文法

最後是 whether or。

Now, this is also about options and

這也是關於選擇的，而且

you can use it in decision making process. 片語搭配

你可以在做決定的過程中使用它。

Okay, let's review a couple of rules that you need to know

好的，我們來複習幾條必須了解的規則，

in order to use correlative conjunctions correctly. 文法

以便正確使用相關連接詞。

Number one, balance similar elements. 片語搭配

第一，平衡相似的元素。

When using correlative conjunctions,

在使用相關連接詞時，

you're going to link two similar elements together,

你要把兩個相似的元素連接起來，

whether they're nouns, adjectives, 文法

無論是名詞、形容詞、

different clauses, etc.

不同的子句等等。

Ensure that the elements you're connecting are parallel in structure. 文法

確保你連接的元素在結構上是平行的。

Don't say

不要說

you can either call me or sending a text 文法

you can either call me or sending a text

because the elements here are not parallel in structure.

因為這裡的元素結構不平行。

So, we used call and that's in the infinitive form 用詞

所以，我們用了 call，這是動詞原形，

and then sending and that's in the gerund form.

然後用了 sending，這是動名詞形式。

That doesn't work.

這行不通。

So, you should say

所以，你應該說

you can either call or send a text. 文法

you can either call or send a text.

Both elements here are in the infinitive form,

這裡的兩個元素都是動詞原形，

call and send.

call 和 send。

Number two, use both parts of the correlative conjunctions. 文法

第二，使用相關連接詞的兩個部分。

Correlative conjunctions come in pairs,

相關連接詞是成對出現的，

so both elements have to be present in the sentence.

所以句子中必須同時出現這兩個元素。

For example,

例如，

both the book and the movie were excellent 文法

both the book and the movie were excellent（書和電影都很棒）

and neither the book nor the movie were any good.

以及 neither the book nor the movie were any good（書和電影都不好看）。

Number three, ensure subject-verb agreement. 文法

第三，確保主動詞一致。

Verbs in correlative conjunctions typically agree with the nouns closest to the verb. 文法

相關連接詞中的動詞通常與最靠近它的名詞保持一致。

This is also known as the rule of proximity. 用詞

這也被稱為就近原則。

Now, I said typically 表達脈絡

我說「通常」，

because the correlative conjunction both and does not follow that rule.

是因為相關連接詞 both and 不遵循這個規則。

Both the cat and the dog are cute. 文法

Both the cat and the dog are cute.（貓和狗都很可愛。）

So, here cat and dog are both in the singular form,

所以，這裡的 cat 和 dog 都是單數形式，

however, we're going to use the verb are. 表達脈絡

然而，我們要使用動詞 are。

When using both and, 文法

使用 both and 時，

the verb is always going to be in the plural form,

動詞總是複數形式，

regardless whether the nouns in the sentence are in the plural or the singular form.

無論句子中的名詞是複數還是單數。

So,

所以，

now that we're done with both and, 表達脈絡

既然我們講完了 both and，

let's talk about the rule of proximity.

我們來談談就近原則。

It's when the verb in the sentence agrees with the subject closest to it. 文法

這就是句子中的動詞與最靠近它的主詞保持一致。

Either the cat or the dog is going to get adopted today. 文法

Either the cat or the dog is going to get adopted today.（不是貓就是狗今天會被收養。）

Neither the teacher nor the student is available for the meeting. 文法

Neither the teacher nor the student is available for the meeting.（老師和學生都沒空開會。）

Whether the manager or the employee is responsible for that mistake remains unclear. 文法

Whether the manager or the employee is responsible for that mistake remains unclear.（究竟是經理還是員工對那個錯誤負責仍不清楚。）

Correlative conjunctions add structure and pizazz to your sentences. 片語搭配

相關連接詞能為你的句子增添層次感和吸引力。

They're tools for clearer and more effective communication. 表達脈絡

它們是使溝通更清晰、更有效的工具。

Whether you choose to use them or not, 語氣意圖

無論你是否選擇使用它們，

that's up to you.

這取決於你。

But but please do. 語氣意圖

但是，請一定要用。

Please do.

務必試試。

And do it in the comments.

並在留言區用起來。

Okay?

好嗎？

See you.

再見。