牛津实用英语语法 81 指物的非限定性关系从句

　　A 主格

　　用which，这里不用that：

　　That block，Which cost￡5 million to build，has been empty fof years.

　　那个街区，就是花费了500万英镑建起来的那个，已经空置了多年了。

　　The 8∶15 train，which is usually very punctual，was late today.

　　8点15分的列车通常是正点的，今天晚点了。

　　口语中往往可能这么说：

　　That block cost￡5 million to build and has been empty for years.

　　那个街区花费了500万英镑建成，已经空置了多年了。

　　This 8∶15 train is usually punctual，but It was late today.

　　8点15分的列车通常总是正点的，但是今天晚点了。

　　B 宾格

　　用which，这里不用that，而且which决不能省略：

　　She gave me this jumper，which she had knitted herself.

　　她送给我这件羊毛衫，这是她亲手织的。或：

　　She gave me this jumper;she had knitted it herself.These books，which you can get at any bookshop，will give you all the in- formation you need.

　　这几本书，你可以在任何书店买到的，会向你提供你所需要的一切资料。或：

　　These books will give you all the information you need.You can get them at any bookshop.

　　C 介词的宾语

　　介词位于which之前或者位于从句之后，但不那么正式：

　　Ashdown Forest，through which well be driving，isnt a forest any longer.

　　阿斯顿森林，我们即将驱车通过，已经不再是森林了。或：

　　Ashdown Forest，which well be driving through，isnt a forest any longer.

　　His house，for which he paid￡10，000，is now worth￡50，000.

　　他花了一万英镑买的房子，现在值五万英镑。或：

　　His house，which he paid￡10，000 for，is now

　　D 与短语动词连用的which

　　像下面的短语动词look after，look forward to，put up with都应被看做一个整体，即介词/副词不应与动词分开：

　　This machine，which I have looked after for twenty years，is still working perfectly.

　　这台机器我已经照管了20年，现在仍然没一点儿毛病。

　　Your inefficiency，which we have put up with far too long，is beginning to annoy our customers.

　　我们对你的不称职容忍得太久，而顾客也开始对此感到不满意了。

　　E 所有格

　　用whose或of which。

　　whose一般用来指动物和事物，of which可以用来指物，但是

　　除在很正式的英语中之外，比较罕见。

　　His house，whose windows were all broken，was a depressing sight.

　　他的房子窗户无一完好，一派令人心酸的景象。

　　The car，whose handbrake wasnt very reliable，began to slide backwards.

　　那辆车的手闸不太可靠，车开始向后滑动。