常用好用的not only...but(also)...句型

彭可勇

一、诵读积累 请朗读下列各组句子，体会not only...but also的用法。

1. 连接主语。

Not only the students but also the teacher was invited to his birthday party last Sunday. 上周，不仅那些学生被邀请参加他的生日聚会，而且那位教师也被邀请了。

2. 连接谓语。

Taking part in after class activities， which not only makes our school life colorful but also improves our learning， is very popular in our school. 积极参加课外活动在我们学校很受欢迎，它不仅能使我们的学校生活丰富多彩，而且还能提高我们的学习。

I strongly recommend that you（should）communicate more with your classmates， which will not only improve your spoken Chinese but also help you fit in with them. 我强烈建议你和你的同学多交流，这不仅会提高你的汉语口语，还会帮助你和他们融合关系。

The advantage of smiling is that it can not only make us happy， but also please others. 微笑的好处是它不仅能使我们快乐，而且能使别人高兴。

They not only offer us joy and excitement， but also encourage us to think critically. 他们不仅给我们快乐和兴奋，也鼓励我们批判性地思考。

3. 连接宾语。

Franklin was considered as not only an inventor， but also a statesman. 富兰克林不仅被看作发明家，而且被看作政治家。

Ive learned so much， not only English but also culture. 我学到了很多，不仅是英语，还有文化。

4. 连接表语。

The nurse was not only competent but also kind. 这位护士不仅能干而且亲切和蔼。

5. 连接状语。

They completed the project not only punctually but also perfectly. 他们不仅准时完成工程，而且完成得很出色。

6. 连接介词短语

In production， we should always keep an eye not only on quantity but also on quality. 在生产中，我们不仅要关注数量，而且要关注质量。

7. 连接句子。

Not only will home robots be able to deal with all kinds of housework， such as watching over babies， but they will also be able to communicate in any language. 家用机器人将不仅能处理各种家务活，还能用任何一种语言沟通。

Not only did he change his own fate but also the history of America. 他不仅改变了自己的命运也改变了美国的历史。

注：连接两个句子时，前一分句用部分倒装。

二、翻译句子 请用not only...but also将下列句子译成英语。

1. 我真的想采访他因为他不仅是第一位进入太空的中国人，而且还是世界上最伟大的宇航员之一。

2. 这次展览不仅可以帮助你更好地了解中国民间艺术作品，而且可以帮助你获得一些剪纸技巧。

3. 通过这样做，我不仅能够与他人分享好的想法，而且学会清楚地表达自我。

4. 我们不仅可以展出我们俱乐部的作品，而且还可以让这一领域的一位著名艺术家为我们制作一套有价值的剪纸。

5. 电视不仅吸引阅读的人，而且也吸引了不会阅读的人。

参考译文：

1. I would really like to interview him because he is not only the first Chinese to go to space but also one of the greatest astronauts in the world.

2. The exhibition can not only help you have a better understanding of Chinese folk art works， but can also help you acquire some paper-cutting skills if you try hard to learn.

3. By doing so， I can not only share good ideas with others but also learn to express myself clearly.

4. Not only will our clubs works be displayed， but we also have a valuable set of paper-cutting created by a famous artist of this field.

5. Not only does television appeal to those who can read but to those who cant.

責任编辑 蒋小青