原因缘故英语

在英语中，我们除了用连词because, since, as和for来连接表“原因”的分句外，还可以用一些介词短语来表述原因或理由，且语义更丰富，句子更简洁。现将它们归纳整理如下：1.because of 因为，由于…的缘故，例如：1）I was late for class because of the rain.我上课迟到是由于下雨的缘故。2）Because of his bad leg, he couldn’t walk so fast as the others.因为他的腿有毛病，不能跟别的人走得一样快。3）I said nothing about it, because of his wife（’s） being there.因为他的妻子在那儿，我对这事一字未提。2.due to由于…，由于…的原因（理由），例如：1）The game was postponed due to rain.比赛因下雨而延期。2）He made many mistakes due to his carelessness.由于粗心他犯了很多错误。3）The accident was due to careless driving.这车祸起因于驾驶疏忽。3.owing to因为…，由于…（比because of较口语化），例如：1）Owing to the shower, the baseball game was interrupted.由于骤雨，那场棒球赛中止了。2）They decided to postpone the trip, owing to the change of weather.由于天气改变，他们决定延期启程。4.on account of为…的理由（缘故），例如：1）The trains were delayed on account of snow.火车因下雪而延误了。2）At first I hesitated on account of the expense.一开始我由于价钱的缘故犹豫了一下。5.as a result of由于…的结果，例如：1）He was late as a result of the traffic jam.由于交通阻塞，他迟到了。2）As a result of his laziness, he didn’t pass the exam.由于他的懒惰，结果没有通过考试。6.by reason of（文语）因…的理由，由于…，例如：1）By reason of his lameness the young man couldn’t play games.由于残废，那个年轻人不能进行比赛。2）The scheme failed by reason of bad organization.那个计划因组织不善而落空了。7.thanks to多亏…，由于…，例如：1）It was thanks to his advice that I succeeded.多亏他的忠告我才得以成功。2）Thanks to your help, much trouble was saved.亏得你的帮助，省了许多麻烦。8.on the score of因…的理由，鉴于…，例如：1）He was rejected on the score of no manners.他因没有礼貌而被拒绝。2）The boy couldn’t attend school on the score of ill health.那个男孩子因健康不佳不能入学。9.on（the） grounds of以…为理由，因为…，例如：1）He was dismissed on （the） grounds of negligence.他因玩忽职守而遭解雇。2）He was excused on the grounds of youth.因其年轻，他被原谅了。10.by/ in virtue of （文语）凭…，由于…，例如：1）By virtue of his own effort he succeeded in the exam.凭自己的努力，他通过了考试。2）He claimed a pension in virtue of his long military service.他以在军中服役多年为由要求发给养老金。希望对你有帮助，如果满意的话，望采纳，谢谢