A conjunction is a word that grammatically connects two words, phrases, or clauses together. The most common examples are words like “and” and “but.”
連詞是將兩個詞、短語或從句在語法上連接在一起的詞。最常見的例子是“and”和“but”這樣的詞。

For example, “I took the subway, and got off at 96th Street.” Or, “I took the subway, but there was a delay.” However, conjunctions can come in many forms with many different functions.
例如，“我坐地鐵，在第96街下車”，或者“我坐地鐵，但是有一個延誤”，然而，連詞可以有多種形式，有許多不同的功能。

They’re a part of speech that can be broken down into several categories, and we’ll explore each one in depth with examples.Conjunctions can primarily be broken down into three categories:
它們是演講的一部分，可以分為幾個類別，我們將深入探討每個類別示例.連詞主要可分為三類：

Coordinating conjunctions/Correlative conjunctions/Subordinating conjunctions
并列連詞/相關(guān)連詞/從屬連詞

Another category of conjunctions is correlative conjunctions, and we’ve actually seen a few already, like “either…or” and “neither…nor.” These conjunctions come in pairs and join equal items together.
另一類連詞是相關(guān)連詞，實際上我們已經(jīng)看到了一些連詞，比如“要么……要么”和“要么……要么”。這些連詞成對出現(xiàn)，把相等的項連在一起。

Correlative conjunctions list:
關(guān)聯(lián)連詞列表：

Either…or/Whether…or/Neither…nor/Both…and/As…as/Not only…but also/No sooner…than/Hardly…when/EITHER…OR
或者…或者/是否…或者/兩者都不是…或者/兩者都是…和/不僅是…而且/不早于/幾乎不早于…何時/兩者都是…或者

The correlative conjunction “either…or” is used to join two positive options. For example:
相關(guān)連詞“要么……要么”用于連接兩個正選項。例如：

We can either go to the movies or stay inside and watch Netflix./The sound was either a firework or a gunshot./Either you stay or I leave.
我們也可以去看電影或者呆在里面看Netflix。/聲音要么是煙火要么是槍聲。/要么你留下要么我離開。

A common grammatical mistake that occurs when using the correlative conjunction “neither…or” is subject-verb agreement. When two (or more) items are joined by the word conjunction and serve as the subject of the sentence, the number of the verb (i.e. singular or plural) always follows the last of the options. Multiple singular options do not create a plural noun. For example:
使用關(guān)聯(lián)連詞“note…or”時常見的語法錯誤是主謂一致。當(dāng)兩個（或多個）詞條被連詞連接并用作句子的主語時，動詞的數(shù)量（即單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)）總是在最后一個選項之后。多個單數(shù)選項不創(chuàng)建復(fù)數(shù)名詞。例如：

Either Crystal or Julia wants to come with us to the festival. (The verb should be “wants,” not “want”)/Either Courtney or her friends are coming to pick me up. (The verb “are” follows the second item in the pair of subjects.)
不是克里斯托就是茱莉亞想和我們一起去參加節(jié)日。（動詞應(yīng)該是“想要”，而不是“想要”）/考特尼或她的朋友來接我。（動詞“are”跟在兩個主語中的第二項后面。）

The word “either” can be used by itself, but as a pronoun, not a conjunction. For example:
“either”這個詞可以自己使用，但可以作為代詞，而不是連詞。例如：

You can ask either of us if you need any help./“Should I get this shirt in blue or white?” “Either looks good on you.”
如果你需要幫助，你可以問我們中的任何一個。/“這件襯衫是藍(lán)色的還是白色的？“要么你穿得好看?！?/span>

WHETHER…OR
不管…還是

The conjunction “whether…or” also pairs up two options, but they must be clauses. It’s similar to the subordinating conjunction “if” in that it brings up hypothetical conditions, but in pairs.
連詞“是否…或”也可以組合兩個選項，但它們必須是子句。它類似于從屬連詞“if”，因為它提出了假設(shè)條件，但是是成對的。

Whether I drink a lot or a little, my face still gets red./Whether it’s sunny out or raining, we’re still going to see the concert./A common usage of this correlative conjunction is in the form “whether…or not” or simply “whether or not.” For example:
不管我是多喝還是少喝，我的臉還是紅的。/不管外面是晴天還是下雨，我們還是要去看音樂會。/這個相關(guān)連詞的一個常見用法是“是否”或“是否”。例如：

Whether the earrings are cheap or not, I’m still going to buy them./You have to take this class, whether or not you want to.
不管耳環(huán)是不是便宜，我還是要買的。/不管你想不想，你都得上這門課。

It’s also acceptable to simply use the word “whether,” which implies the phrase “or not,” by itself. In this case, it becomes a subordinating conjunction instead of a correlative one, which we’ll discuss later on.
簡單地使用“是否”這個詞本身就意味著“是否”這個短語也是可以接受的。在這種情況下，它將成為從屬連詞而不是相關(guān)連詞，我們將在后面討論。

I don’t care whether a man is rich if I want to date him.
如果我想和一個男人約會，我不在乎他是否有錢。

NEITHER…NOR
既不...也不...

While “either…or” pairs up two positive options, “neither…nor” pairs up two negative options.
當(dāng)“要么……要么”配對兩個正選項時，“要么……要么”配對兩個負(fù)選項。

The view at the top of mountain was neither spectacular nor very visible./When it comes to movies, I like neither comedies nor romances./Neither will the workers go off strike, nor negotiate until they receive a higher pay./Just as “either” can stand by itself as a pronoun, so can “neither.”
山頂?shù)木吧炔粔延^也不顯眼。/說到電影，我既不喜歡喜劇片也不喜歡浪漫劇。/工人們也不會罷工，也不會談判，直到他們得到更高的工資。/正如“要么”可以作為一個代詞獨立存在，也不能“要么”

Neither of the desserts seemed very appealing./Neither of us are working on Thanksgiving.
這兩種甜點似乎都不太吸引人。/我們倆都不打算過感恩節(jié)。

The word “neither” can also be used as an adverb to indicate that something also does not apply in another case. For example:
“兩者都不”這個詞也可以用作副詞，表示某事也不適用于另一種情況。例如：

“I didn’t do very well on the last exam. Me neither.”/I never thought that Trump would actually win the election, and neither did my friends.
“上次考試我考得不太好。我也沒想到特朗普會贏得大選，我的朋友也沒想到。

BOTH…AND

This correlative conjunction is used to join two equal items together.
這個相關(guān)的連詞用來把兩個相等的項目連在一起。

The hurricane was devastating both emotionally and economically./We went to both the service and the reception afterwards./I don’t know why, but both Jane and Colin have stopped talking to me.
颶風(fēng)在感情上和經(jīng)濟(jì)上都是毀滅性的。/我們參加了儀式和會后的招待會。/我不知道為什么，但是簡和科林都不再和我說話了。

AS…AS
正如...正如

If you want to compare two things and say that one contains a certain quality to the same extent as the other, you can use the correlative conjunction “as…as.”
如果你想比較兩件事，并說其中一件事與另一件事具有相同的程度，你可以使用相關(guān)的連詞“as…as”

Anything I put in the refrigerator becomes as cold as ice./Jeremy’s probably as tall as any professional basketball player./Run as far as you can, but don’t feel pressured to keep going.
我放在冰箱里的任何東西都會變得像冰一樣冷。/杰里米可能和任何職業(yè)籃球運動員一樣高。/盡可能跑遠(yuǎn)點，但不要感到繼續(xù)前進(jìn)的壓力。

NOT ONLY…BUT ALSO
不但...而且...

This correlative conjunction is similar to “both…and” and emphasizes that two items belong in a pair.
這個相關(guān)的連詞類似于“both…and”，強(qiáng)調(diào)兩個項目屬于一對。

Not only did we get lost, but we also ran out of gas with no gas station in sight./Not only is he smart, but he’s also talented./The TV show has not only good actors but also an incredibly written script.
我們不僅迷路了，而且看不到加油站也沒油了。/他不僅聰明，而且很有天賦。/這部電視劇不僅有好演員，而且有一個令人難以置信的劇本。

NO SOONER…THAN
一...就...

The phrase “no sooner…than” is used to indicate that two events happened simultaneously or in quick succession. For example:
短語“no sooner…than”用來表示兩個事件同時發(fā)生或快速連續(xù)發(fā)生。例如：

No sooner had I left the house than it started to thunder./No sooner had the pastor begun to speak than a baby started crying in the back.
我剛離開家，天就開始打雷了。/牧師剛開口說話，一個嬰兒就在后面哭起來。

HARDLY…WHEN
一...就....

This phrase is another alternative to “no sooner…than.”
這句話是另一個替代詞“一....就...”

Hardly had I stepped out of the kitchen when I started to smell something burning./Hardly had the party started when drinks started spilling on the floor.
我剛走出廚房，就聞到有東西燒焦了。/宴會剛開始，飲料就灑在地上。

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