Liên từ, giới từ
although |
although + s + v, ... (mặc dù) | Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday. |
though |
giống although |
I didn't get the job though I had the necessary qualifications. |
even though |
giống although nhấn mạnh (mặc dù rất ...) |
Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep. |
in spite of |
in spite of + Noun (V-ing, this, that, what) | In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our holiday.. |
despite |
mặc dù = in spite of | She wasn't well, but despite this she continued working. |
in case |
= phòng khi | We'll buy some more food in case Tom comes. |
in case of |
in case of + N = phòng khi có | In case of emergency, call this number. |
unless |
trừ khi = if ... not ... | We can take a taxi to the restaurant unless you'd prefer to walk |
as(so) long as |
= if | You can borrow my car so long as you promise not to drive too fast. |
providing/ |
= if | Providing (that) the room is clean, I don't mind which hotel we stay at. |
as |
= khi,trong khi (hai việc cùng diễn ra khác when) | We met Paul as we were Leaving the hotel. As Idrove home, Ilistened to music. |
as |
= bởi vì (= because) | As they lived near us, we used to see them quite often. |
like |
= giống như (similar to) | What a beautiful house! It's like a palace. |
as |
as + S + V = theo như | You should have done it as I showed you. |
looks like |
looks/sounds/feels like = trông như, nghe như ... | That house looks like it's going to fall down. It looks like she
isn't coming. |
as if |
+ past = like (cứ như là) | I don't feel as though I've had a holiday. |
for |
+ khoảng thời gian (two hours, a week ...) - trong | Are you going away for the weekend? |
during |
+ noun - trong khi | I fell asleep during the movie. |
các từ tên thời gian the morning, the summer ...dùng during hay in đều được |
I'll phone you sometime during the afternoon. (in the afternoon). | |
while |
while + S + V = trong khi |
I fell asleep while I was watching TV. |
by |
vào lúc, không muộn hơn (có thể sớm hơn) | I sent the documents to them today, so they should receive them by Monday. |
until/till |
cho đến ... (hành động dài bao nhiêu) | Joe will be away until Monday. |
by the time |
by the time something happens/happened | Hurry up! By the time we get to the cinema, the film will already have started. |
