- When/While/As都表「當...時候」，但As用於特定時間內動作、While搭Ving表同時進行、When表短時間有先後順序。
- Because等同owing that/as，Because of等同due to/owing to，兩者用法需區分：前者接子句，後者接名詞。
- 但/然而可用Yet/However/Nevertheless替換；所以可用Thus/Therefore/Hence；雖然可用Though/Although/Even though替換。
- Otherwise除「否則」外，還含「在其他情況下」之意，英文表達Under other circumstances時文意更清楚。
- Despite為介詞需接名詞或所有格，Although為連詞接子句，兩者要帶相同意思須用「Despite+名詞」或「Despite being」。
大家對於寫作最怕的就是摸不清該使用哪些詞彙！今天小編帶大家來看看這些實用的連結詞解析~以及使用注意事項吧!
1.表示時間的從屬連接詞
When/while /as=「當…的時候/期間」
a. as的用法
通常用來表示在特定時間之內的動作，因此如果不是特定時間內的動作，因此像是see ,know, love, want, agree 等等的動詞皆不能as(同這類動詞也就是用來表達時態、但是不能夠使用於進行式)
例句:
1.When we were in the kitchen, they were in the living room.
=They were in the living room when we were in the kitchen. (當我們在廚房的時候，他們在客廳。)
*當如果要表達一邊….一邊..的時候，通常使用As/ as well as 喔!
I ate cookies as I read book. =(我邊吃餅乾邊念書)
b. when 與 while的比較
while通常用於表達主要子句、子句倆著間的動作，因此while句子內動詞的通常要使用Ving.
Don’t talk while you eating. =(吃飯的時候不要說話)
When 則是用於表達短時間內、有先後順序的動作，就如同as一樣，因此句子內的動詞通常都是V原型動詞、規律性的動作也要使用when、。
when it get hotter, we sweat more. =(天氣越熱，我們留越多汗水)
＊when/before/after從屬子句若為未來式的話，則必須用簡單現在式代替 We will go out for a picnic when the weather is nice.
2. Because 的同意字
a.Because因為=owing that; as; due to the fact that; for the reason that.
b. because of 由於，因為=due to; owing to; resulted from; by reason of; on account of; as a result of (從屬連接詞)
例句:
Because I’m not good at math, I choose the English major.
=owing that I’m not good at math, I choose the English major. (因為我對數學並不在行，所以我選擇主修英文。)
3.常用的連接詞與副詞
but 然而= yet /however/nevertheless/ nonetheless .
so 因此=thus/therefore/ hence /consequently/in consequence/as a result/for this reason
though, although : even though /despite that/in spite of/in spite that/ notwithstanding/ even so/nevertheless/in spite of
otherwise否則: or else/ if not /in a different way/ apart from / aside from/in other aspect.
suddenly突然: unexpectedly/abruptly /all of a sudden/all at once
on the opposite 反過來說: on the contrary/ in contrast/ on the other hand /on the other way /on the opposite
4.延伸閱讀
1.otherwise 除了”否則” 的意思之外，用英文解釋帶有under other circumstances/differently 還有apart from的成分!
例句:
We are safe here. Otherwise, we will get killed.
=We are safe here. In other circumstance, we will get killed.
我們在這裡很安全，除了此之外，我們會被殺死。 =我們在這裡很安全，否則， 我們會被殺死。
這裡若使用否則，是否會有文意不通順的地方呢?但英文的解釋來看卻不會有這個問題!
2.Despite/ in spite of VS Although Despite 這個字帶有雖然的意思，但本身唯一介係詞，因此後方必須放上名詞或是所有格等詞類!所以如果要讓Despite與Although帶有相同的意思的話，請看以下例句~
Although I will graduate from school soon, I will still be like student that never stop learning.
=Despite the fact that I will…. =Despite being as a graduated student soon, I will…..
(雖然我很快就要從學校畢業，但我仍然會像學生一樣，學無止盡。)
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