Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading—Language Points because of 因为;由于(经典例句 )They have decided to buy an apartment in the city because of their child’s education
由于孩子的教育,他们已决定在城里买一套公寓
(1)because of 是介词短语,表示原因,后接名词、代词、动名词或 what 引导的宾语从句,在句中作状语
(2)because 是从属连词,引导原因状语从句,表示主句的根本原因
①We have made such great progress because of your help
由于你的帮助,我们才取得了这么大的进步
②She didn’t come to the party because of what you had said
因为你所说的话,她没来参加这个聚会
[链接写作]——一句多译由于下大雨,运动会不得不延期举行
①The sports meeting had to be put off because of the heavy rain
②The sports meeting had to be put off because it rained heavily
native adj
本国的;本地的 n.本地人;本国人(教材 P10)Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English
以英语作为母语的人,即使他们所讲的语言不尽相同,也可以相互理解
(1)be native to 原产于one’s native country/land/langua