同近义词
as well, too, either, also
He has been to Beijing. I have also been there.他去过北京,我也去过。
He is good at English. He is also good at Japanese.他擅长英语,也擅长日语。
I also wants some tea.我也要点茶。
I can also do it.我也能干。
I also can do it.(同上)
2
.too也用于肯定句,比
also更
通俗,和
also, as well可以相互替换,可放在句中,也可放在句末。如:
Xiao Li went to Beijing and Xiao Zhao, too, went to Beijing.小李到北京去了,小赵也到北京去了。
He studies hard and I study hard, too.他学习用功,我(学习)也用功。
3
.either用于
否定句,而且只能放在句末。如:
He didn’t know it.I didn’t know it either.他不知道那件事,我也不知道。
I can’t speak French and can’t write it, either.我不会讲法语,也不会写法语。
4.
as well在口语中用得很多,用法和
too完全一样,可以互换,通常位于句末。[见
as well,as well as条]。如:
She not only sings,she plays the piano as well.她不但会唱歌,而且会弹钢琴。
I can do it as well.这事我也能做。
5.在含有责备、抱怨或
规劝之类的句子中,若句子本身是以否定的形式表达肯定的意义时用“
too”,而不用“
either”。这类句子一般可用
should, had better, would rather等改成肯定的形式,只是语气稍有不同。如:
Can’t you see I’ve got teeth, too?你难道看不出我也有牙齿吗?(=
You should see I’ve got teeth, too.)
6.在表示建议或
邀请的句子中,若句子是否定的形式,肯定的意义,用
“too”而不用“
either”。这类句子在大都可以改成肯定的形式。如:
Won’t you come, too?你也来吗?(=
Will you please come, too?或
=Please come too. )
Wouldn’t you have a cup of coffee too?您也来杯咖啡好吗?(=
Please have a cup of coffee too.)
7.在反意疑问句中,若主体句是肯定式,否定式的追加问句不影响整句的肯定意义,那么,主体句中可用“too”,而不可用“either”。如:
She went to see her last Sunday too, didn’t she?她上星期天也去看她了,(不)是吗?(=
Did she go to see her last Sunday too?)
8.在具有否定意义的否定句中,否定词前可用“
too”而不用“
either”。但这类句子更常用“
not…ether”结构来表达。如:
He did not come, and she too did not come.他没来,她也没有来。(=
He did not come, and she did not come either.)
I believed, too, that I had never listened so attentively.我觉得我从来没有这么用心地听讲过。
9.
too虽在否定词后,但否定词仅仅是否定某个词或片语,而不影响全句的肯定意义时,一般用“too”而不用“either”。如:
No worries and a comfortable place to sleep in are important, too.
无忧无虑,睡的地方舒适也非常重要
易混词
as well与as well as
一
. as well
用法:
1. as well
常用作状语
,
作
“
又;也
”
解
,
相当于
too
或
also,
常位于句末
,
无须用逗号与句子分开。如:
I am going to London and my sister is going as well(=going, too).
我要到伦敦去, 我妹妹也要去。
I not only play the guitar, I sing as well(=I also sing ).
我不但弹吉他, 而且还演唱。
2. as well
在口语中也可用于句中
,
作
“
也好
,
也行
”
或
“
倒不如
”
解
,
用来缓和语气。如:
You may as well go.
你去也好。
二
. as well as
用法
1. as well as
常用来连接两个并列的成分
,
作
“
也
,
还
”
解。它强调的是前一项
,
后一项只是顺便提及。因此连接并列主语时
,
谓语动词与前一项一致;而用
not only ...but also...
连接时
,
谓语动词与后一项一致。如:
Your wife as well as you is friendly to me.
不仅你而且你的妻子也对我很友好。
(=Not only you but also your wife is friendly to me. )
Electric energy can be changed into light energy as well as into sound energy.
电能既可以被转变成声能, 又可以被转变成光能。
2. as well as
用来表示同级比较
,
指
“
一样好
”
。如:
You look as well as you did ten years ago.
你的身体看起来还和十年前一样好。
He plays the guitar as well as you.
他的吉他弹得和你一样好。