1. aswell as = not only/just...but(also),但两者在意义上有不同之处:as well as侧重前者,而not only/just...but(also)侧重后者,通常要理解为A as well as B = not only/just B but (also)A。如:
I’m learning French as well as English.
我不仅学习法语而且还学习英语。(侧重前者,即French)
等于:I’m learning not only English but also French.(侧重后者,也即French)
[注意]
在带有as wellas的句子中,如果该部分在句子中作主语,谓语动词必须与as well as前面的主语在人称和数上保持一致(英语中适合这一用法的词或词组还有with,together with,but,rather than等)。而not only/just...but(also)连接句子中的并列主语时,谓语动词的人和数则必须与but(also)后面的主语保持一致(英语中适合这一用法的词组还有neither...nor,either...or,not...but等)。如:
The teacher as well asthe students has gone to the cinema.
老师和学生都到电影院看电影去了。(aswell as前面的主语the teacher是单数,故谓语动词用has)
The students as wellas the teacher have gone to the cinema.(as wellas前面的主语the students是复数,故谓语动词用have)
Not only the teacherbut also the students have gone to the cinema.(butalso后面的主语是复数,故谓语动词用have)
Peter rather than hisparents is going to the USA.
是彼特打算去美国,而不是他的父母亲(打算去美国)。(rather than前面的主语Peter是单数,故谓语动词用is)
Either you or I amwrong.
要么是你要么是我错了(二者之中必居其一)。(or后面的主语是I,故谓语动词用am)
2. as wellas所连接的并列成分有时候没有侧重的含义,这时它的含义相当于and,但与and在以下三个方面有所不同:
①as wellas比and更强调“又”的含义。如:
The plan is practicalas well as farsighted.
这方案切实可行,又具有远见性。
②and经常用于A,B and C这一结构,而as well as则不能,要表达这一结构可用:A,B and C或A and B as well as C,而用A,B as well as C则是错误的。如:
露西、莉莉和约翰明天将要动身去北京。可翻译为:
Lucy,Lily and John are leaving forBeijing tomorrow.
Lucy and Lily as wellas John are leaving for Beijing tomorrow.
③由于as wellas有时候含义相当于and,而and可与both连用,因此在现代英语里as well as也可以与both连用。如:
He likes both Chineseas well as math very much.
他非常喜欢语文和数学。
3. aswell相当于too和also,但要注意与too,also,either的区别。
aswell通常用于肯定句中,一般置于句尾,不能用逗号与其前面的词隔开;
too通常用于肯定句中,一般置于句尾,且通常用逗号与其前面的词隔开;
also通常用于肯定句中,一般置于句中;
either通常用于否定句或疑问句中,一般置于句尾。如:
He is apianist,and he is a singer aswell.
He is apianist,and he is asinger,too.
He is apianist,and he is also asinger.
Heisn’t a pianist,and he isn’t a singer either.
4. might aswell的意思为“还是……为好”,相当于may/just as well。要注意不能与as well as,as well混淆。如:
Today you might aswell go to school,or your teacher will criticiseyou.
今天你还是去上学的好, 要不然的话, 你的老师会批评你的。
[巩固练习]
用所给的动词的适当形式填空。
1. Mary as well as herclassmates ___________(be) going to visit the museum nextweek.
2. Neither Lucy norher sisters ___________(have) been to Beijing so far.
3. Either yourstudents or Mr. Wang ___________ (know) this.
4. Not only hisbrother but also his sisters ___________(hurt) in theaccident.
5. Not his classmatesbut he often ___________ (help) the blind man.
6.Mary,together with her parents___________(have) been watching TV tonight.
[参考答案]
1. is2. have3.knows
4. were hurt5. helps6.has