because 是英语中最常用的因果连词,意为“因为”,用于引导直接原因,语气强于 since 或 as,常用来回答 why 提出的问题。其音标为 /bɪˈkɒz/(英式)或 /bɪˈkɔːz/(美式),发音时重音在第二音节。
引导原因状语从句
基本结构:主句 + because + 从句(原因),中间无需逗号;若 because 从句置于句首,则需用逗号分隔主句。
▶ She stayed home because she was sick.(她待在家里,因为她生病了。)
▶ Because it rained, the match was canceled.(因为下雨,比赛取消了。)
回答 why 问句:直接用 because + 从句回答。
▶ A: Why did you late? B: Because I missed the bus.(A:你为什么迟到?B:因为我错过了公交车。)
强调句与表语从句
强调句:用于 "It is/was because...that..." 结构,强调原因。
▶ It is because he is honest that we trust him.(正是因为他诚实,我们才信任他。)
表语从句:放在 be 动词后作表语。
▶ The reason is because she refused to compromise.(原因是她拒绝妥协。)
常见误区
不可与 so 连用(如 "Because he was late, so we left" 为错误表达)。
区分 because(接从句)与 because of(接名词/代词,如 "because of the rain")。
He failed the exam because he didn’t study.(他考试不及格,因为他没学习。)
Why are you crying? Because I lost my keys.(你为什么哭?因为我丢了钥匙。)
Because it was cold, she wore a coat.(因为天冷,她穿了外套。)
I can’t go out because I have homework to do.(我不能出去,因为我有作业要做。)
It is because of his laziness that he lost the job.(正是因为懒惰,他丢了工作。)
She was angry because he lied to her.(她生气是因为他对她撒谎了。)
Because I was busy, I didn’t answer the phone.(因为我忙,没接电话。)
The plant died because it wasn’t watered.(植物死了,因为没浇水。)
Why did she leave early? Because she had a doctor’s appointment.(她为什么早走?因为她预约了医生。)
He succeeded because he worked hard.(他成功了,因为他努力工作。)
because of:后接名词或名词短语,表示“由于”。
▶ The flight was delayed because of fog.(航班因大雾延误。)
just because:强调原因的唯一性,意为“只是因为”。
▶ I didn’t do it just because you told me to.(我不是因为你让我做才做的。)
掌握 because 的用法能帮助我们清晰表达因果关系,但在正式写作中,可适当替换为 due to 或 owing to 以增加多样性。你能试着用 because 和 because of 各造