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高中英语语法新体验——从经典例句开始
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12.and和both..and的主谓一致

用and或both..and连接并列主语,表示不同概念时,谓语动词常用复数。

You and he are both wrong.

你和他都错了。

Water and air are both important.

水和空气都很重要。

Time and tide wait for no man.

岁月不待人。

提示:

并列结构充当主语表示整体概念时,即指的是同一人、同一事物或同一概念,谓语动词用单数,这时and后面的名词没有冠词。英语中并列结构表示整体概念的有如下几种。

①相关名词并列表示整体概念。

iron and steel钢铁law and order治安bread and butter黄油面包

②配套事物。

a watch and chain一块带链的表a needle and thread针线

a coat and tie配有领带的上衣

A knife and fork is needed for a western meal.

吃西餐时要用刀和叉。

The cart and horse is coming.

马车来了。

③表示兼职或有多个称呼的人。

the worker and poet这位工人兼诗人

The writer and teacher is speaking at the meeting.

这位教师兼作家正在会上发言。

The girl's teacher and friend is a young doctor.

这女孩的老师兼朋友来了。

④两个完全重合的概念并列。

aim and end 目的         truth and honesty 真诚

capacity and efficiency 效能  love and affection 情感

To love and to be loved is the great happiness.

爱与被爱是幸福。

Truth and honesty is the best policy.

诚实是上策。

Going to bed early and getting up early is a good habit.

早睡早起是好习惯。